Texas § HS.253.002 - INVESTIGATION BY DEPARTMENT
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§ HS.253.002. INVESTIGATION BY DEPARTMENT
INVESTIGATION BY DEPARTMENT. (a) If the department receives a report that an employee of a facility, other than a facility licensed under Chapter 252 , committed reportable conduct, the department shall investigate the report to determine whether the employee has committed the reportable conduct. (b) If the department receives a report that an employee of a facility licensed under Chapter 252 or of an individual employer committed reportable conduct, the department shall forward that report to the Department of Family and Protective Services for investigation. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 629, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1267, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643 ), Sec. 16, eff. June 11, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 363 (H.B. 2683 ), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2014. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0804, eff. April 2, 2015.
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