Texas Human Resources Code 40.042 – Investigations of Child Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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(a) In this section, “child-care facility” includes a facility, licensed or unlicensed child-care facility, family home, residential child-care facility, employer-based day-care facility, or shelter day-care facility, as those terms are defined in Chapter 42.
(b) For all investigations of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation conducted by the child protective services division of the department, the department shall adopt the definitions of abuse, neglect, and exploitation provided in § 261.001, Family Code.
(c) The department shall establish standardized policies to be used during investigations.