Section 48.252 - [Effective Until 4/1/2025] Investigation of Reports of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation By Provider(a) [Repealed by 2023 amendment](b) The department may not investigate under this subchapter reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation alleged or suspected to have been committed by a provider that is operated, licensed, certified, or registered by a state agency that has authority under this chapter or other law to investigate reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual by the provider. The department shall forward any report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation alleged or suspected to have been committed by a provider described by this subsection to the commission for investigation.(c) The commission shall receive and investigate under this subchapter reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of:(1) an individual who lives in a residence that is owned, operated, or controlled by a provider who provides home and community-based services under the home and community-based services waiver program described by Section 534.001(11)(B), Government Code, regardless of whether the individual is receiving services under that waiver program from the provider; and(2) an elderly person or an adult with a disability who lives in or is in the care of a residential child-care facility as defined by Section 42.002.Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 48.252
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 887,Sec. 23, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 887,Sec. 16, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1272,Sec. 16, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 860,Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 4.281, eff. 4/2/2015.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284, Sec. 30, eff. 6/11/2009.Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 57, eff. 9/1/19971997, 75th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997. Renumbered from Sec. 48.081 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 907, Sec. 32, eff. 9/1/1999.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 14, eff. 9/1/1995.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.