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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 705ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER EALLEGATION PRIORITIES
RULE §705.501How are allegations prioritized?

(a) APS assigns the following priorities to reported allegations:

  (1) Priority I--Allegation that the alleged victim is in a state of serious harm or is in danger of death from abuse or neglect.

  (2) Priority II--Allegation that the alleged victim is abused, neglected, or financially exploited and, as a result, is at risk of serious harm.

  (3) Priority III--Allegation that the alleged victim is in a state of abuse or neglect when the severity and immediacy of the allegation do not meet the definitions in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this subsection.

  (4) Priority IV--Allegation that the alleged victim is financially exploited when there is no serious harm.

(b) APS establishes the timeframe for conducting the initial face-to-face contact with the alleged victim based on the priority assigned to the allegation(s).


Source Note: The provisions of this §705.501 adopted to be effective February 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 317

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