Sec. 48.004.  RISK ASSESSMENT.  The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and maintain risk assessment criteria for use by department personnel in determining whether an elderly person or person with a disability is in imminent risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and needs protective services.  The criteria must:
(1)  provide for a comprehensive assessment of the person's:
(A)  environmental, physical, medical, mental health, and financial condition;
(B)  social interaction and support; and
(C)  need for legal intervention; and
(2)  specify the circumstances under which a caseworker must consult with a supervisor regarding a case.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.257, eff. April 2, 2015.