Texas Human Resources Code 203.0085 – Risk-Based Inspections
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(a) The department shall adopt a policy prioritizing inspections conducted by the department under:
(1) Chapter 51, Family Code;
(2) § 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 § 203.0084 to determine how frequently and intensively the department conducts risk-based inspections.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 203.0085
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(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.