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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 702GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER DRELEASE OF RECORDS RELATING TO A CHILD FATALITY
RULE §702.309What 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?

(a) Upon completion of a child fatality investigation by Child Protective Services in which one or more allegations of abuse or neglect are confirmed, the department may release a summary report of all investigations in which the deceased child was an alleged victim or a child living in the same home as another alleged victim.

(b) The summary released under subsection (a) of this section shall include:

  (1) the date on which each investigation began, a brief description of the nature of the alleged abuse or neglect investigated, and the disposition of those investigations;

  (2) a brief description of the services, if any, which were provided by the department to the child or the child's family as a result of the investigation, including whether or not the deceased child or another child in the home was removed from the home as a result of the investigation; and

  (3) if the department identified any risk factors relating to the deceased child at the completion of any investigation, a listing of the risk factors identified by the department and the actions, if any, that were taken to mitigate those risks.


Source Note: The provisions of this §702.309 adopted to be effective March 25, 2010, 35 TexReg 2315

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