Sec. 42.063. REPORTING OF INCIDENTS AND VIOLATIONS. (a) In this section, "serious incident" means a suspected or actual incident that threatens or impairs the basic health, safety, or well-being of a child. The term includes:
(1) the arrest, abuse, neglect, exploitation, running away, attempted suicide, or death of a child;
(2) a critical injury of a child; and
(3) an illness of a child that requires hospitalization.
(b) A person licensed under this chapter shall report to the department each serious incident involving a child who receives services from the person, regardless of whether the department is the managing conservator of the child.
(c) An employee of a person described by Subsection (b) shall report suspected abuse or neglect directly to the statewide intake system.
(d) An employee or volunteer of a general residential operation, child-placing agency, foster home, or foster group home shall report any serious incident directly to the department if the incident involves a child under the care of the operation, agency, or home.
(e) A foster parent shall report any serious incident directly to the department if the incident involves a child under the care of the parent.
(f) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe:
(1) procedures governing reporting required under this section; and
(2) the manner in which a report under this section must be provided.
(g) The department shall implement this section using existing appropriations.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.106, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 720 (S.B. 68), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2009.
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