Figure: 40 TAC §743.201(a)
Serious Incident (i)To Licensing?
 
 
(ii) If so, when?
(i) To Parents?
 
 
(ii) If so, when?
(i) To Law
enforcement?
 
(ii) If so, when?
(1) A child dies while in your
care.
(A)(i) YES
 
(A)(ii) Report as soon
as possible, but no
later than 24 hours
after the incident or
occurrence.
(B)(i) YES
 
(B)(ii) Immediately.
(C)(i) YES
 
(C)(ii) Immediately.
(2) A critical injury or illness
that warrants treatment by a
medical professional or
hospitalization, including
dislocated, fractured, or
broken bones; concussions;
lacerations requiring stitches;
second and third degree
burns; and damage to
internal organs.
(A)(i) YES
 
(A)(ii) Report as soon
as possible, but no
later than 24 hours
after the incident or
occurrence.
(B)(i) YES
 
(B)(ii) Report as soon
as possible, but no
later than 24 hours
after the incident or
occurrence.
(C)(i) NO
 
(C)(ii) Not
Applicable.
(3) Allegations of abuse,
neglect, or exploitation of a
child; or any incident where
there are indications that a
child in care may have been
abused, neglected, or
exploited.
(A)(i) YES
 
(A)(ii) As soon as you
become aware of it.
(B)(i) YES
 
(B)(ii) As soon as you
become aware of it.
(C)(i) NO
 
(C)(ii) Not
applicable.
(4) A lost or missing child. (A)(i) YES
 
(A)(ii) As soon as you
become aware that
missing.
(B)(i) YES
 
(B)(ii) As soon as you
become aware that the
child is lost or missing.
(C)(i) NO
 
(C)(ii) Not
applicable.
(5) A child is indicted,
charged, or arrested for a
crime, not including being
issued a ticket at school by
law enforcement or any other
citation that does not result in
the child being detained.
(A)(i) YES
 
(A)(ii) As soon as
possible, but no later
than 24 hours after
you become aware of
it.
(B)(i) YES
 
(B)(ii) As soon as you
become aware of it.
(C)(i) NO
 
(C)(ii) Not
applicable.
(6) A suicide attempt by a
child.
(A)(i) YES
 
(A)(ii) As soon as you
become aware of the
incident.
(B)(i) YES
 
(B)(ii) As soon as you
become aware of the
incident.
(C)(i) NO
 
(C)(ii) Not
applicable.