(a) When the provider is a state supported living center, state hospital, or the ICF-IID component of the Rio Grande State Center, the investigator makes the following notifications:
  (1) the investigator notifies law enforcement within one (1) hour of any allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation involving a child.
  (2) the investigator notifies law enforcement within one (1) hour of any allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation involving an adult believed to constitute a criminal offense under any law.
  (3) the investigator notifies OIG within one (1) hour of any allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation involving an individual receiving services believed to constitute a criminal offense under any law.
(b) For all other providers, the investigator notifies law enforcement within 24 hours of any allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation involving:
  (1) a child.
  (2) an adult believed to constitute a criminal offense under any law.
(c) As provided in subsection (b) of this section the investigator notifies law enforcement:
  (1) unless the law enforcement agency reported the alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the department; and
  (2) using a method that is mutually agreed upon between DFPS and the law enforcement agency.
(d) For all notifications described in this section, the identity of the reporter is revealed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §711.401 adopted to be effective November 5, 2017, 42 TexReg 6187; transferred effective June 15, 2019, as published in the Texas Register May 24, 2019, 44 TexReg 2617