Section 702.307 - What information may the department release to the general public for the investigations covered by this subchapter?(a) The department may release information regarding a child fatality only in response to a request for information relating to the child fatality.(b) The department will release the following information no later than five days following the death of the child or the receipt of the request for information regarding the death of the child, whichever occurs later: (1) the age and gender of the deceased child;(2) the date of the child's death;(3) whether the deceased child was in the conservatorship of the department at the time of the child's death; and(4) whether, at the time of death, the child was living with: (A) the child's parent, managing conservator, a legal guardian, or other person entitled to possession of the child; or(B) an agency foster home, agency foster group home, independent foster home, independent foster group home, or general residential operation.(c) Following the completion of the abuse or neglect investigation of a child fatality in which the department confirms one or more allegations of abuse or neglect relating to the child fatality, the department may release information in addition to that covered by subsection (b) of this section, as provided under § 702.309 of this title (relating to What types of information may the department release following completion of an abuse or neglect investigation conducted by Child Protective Services that involves a child fatality?) and § 702.311 of this title (relating to What types of information may the department release following completion of an abuse or neglect investigation conducted by Child Care Licensing that involves a child fatality?).40 Tex. Admin. Code § 702.307
The provisions of this §702.307 adopted to be effective March 25, 2010, 35 TexReg 2315