Sec. 203.0085.  RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The department shall adopt a policy prioritizing inspections conducted by the department under:
(1)  Chapter 51, Family Code;
(2)  Section 221.008 of this code; and
(3)  Subtitle C, Title 12, of this code.
(b)  The policy under Subsection (a) must require the department to:
(1)  prioritize the inspection of entities based on the relative risk level of each entity; and
(2)  use the risk assessment tools established under Section 203.0084 to determine how frequently and intensively the department conducts risk-based inspections.
(c)  The policy under Subsection (a) may provide for the department to use alternative inspection methods for entities determined to be low risk, including the following methods:
(1)  desk audits of key documentation;
(2)  abbreviated inspection procedures;
(3)  videoconference technology; and
(4)  other methods that are an alternative to conducting an in-person inspection.
(d)  On request by the department, a juvenile probation department or a private facility under the department's jurisdiction shall provide information on a routine basis, as determined by the department, to assist the department in implementing a risk-based inspection schedule.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2023.