SECTION 711.5. What does APS investigate under this chapter?

(a) When the alleged perpetrator is a direct provider, or is unknown, and the alleged victim is an individual receiving services, APS investigates the following allegation types:

(1) physical abuse;

(2) sexual abuse;

(3) verbal/emotional abuse;

(4) neglect; and

(5) exploitation.

(b) APS also investigates:

(1) pregnancy of an individual receiving services from a facility or facility contractor if there is:

(A) medical verification that conception could have occurred while the individual receiving services was a resident of the facility or facility contractor; and

(B) a reasonable expectation that conception occurred while the individual was a resident of the facility or facility contractor;

(2) sexually transmitted disease (STD) of an individual receiving services from a facility or facility contractor, if the individual could have acquired the STD while a resident of the facility or facility contractor; and

(3) injury of unknown origin if appropriate medical personnel, after examining the individual receiving services, suspect the injury is the result of abuse or neglect.

Source Note: The provisions of this §711.5 adopted to be effective May 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 2755; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6218; amended 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