Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.004
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.004, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 48.004. RISK ASSESSMENT.
Official statutory text
The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and maintain risk assessment criteria for use by department personnel in determining whether an elderly person or person with a disability is in imminent risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and needs protective services. The criteria must:
(1) provide for a comprehensive assessment of the person's:
(A) environmental, physical, medical, mental health, and financial condition;
(B) social interaction and support; and
(C) need for legal intervention; and
(2) specify the circumstances under which a caseworker must consult with a supervisor regarding a case.
(1) provide for a comprehensive assessment of the person's:
(A) environmental, physical, medical, mental health, and financial condition;
(B) social interaction and support; and
(C) need for legal intervention; and
(2) specify the circumstances under which a caseworker must consult with a supervisor regarding a case.
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