Texas § HS.555.158 - REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION

§ HS.555.158. REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION

REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION. (a) A person who is conducting authorized electronic monitoring under this subchapter and who has cause to believe, based on the viewing of or listening to a tape or recording, that a resident is in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or has been abused, neglected, or exploited shall: (1) report that information to the Department of Family and Protective Services as required by Section 48.051 , Human Resources Code; and (2) provide the original tape or recording to the Department of Family and Protective Services. (b) If the Department of Family and Protective Services has cause to believe that a resident has been abused, neglected, or exploited by another person in a manner that constitutes a criminal offense, the department shall immediately notify law enforcement and the inspector general as provided by Section 48.1522 , Human Resources Code, and provide a copy of the tape or recording to law enforcement or the inspector general on request. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 184 (S.B. 33 ), Sec. 2, eff. May 25, 2013.