SUBCHAPTER A. DEFINITIONS

§ 705.101. How are the terms in this chapter defined?

§ 705.103. How is abuse defined?

§ 705.105. How is neglect defined?

§ 705.107. How is financial exploitation defined?

SUBCHAPTER C. APS PROGRAM OVERVIEW

§ 705.301. What is DFPS's policy on training APS staff?

§ 705.303. How does DFPS educate the public about APS?

SUBCHAPTER E. ALLEGATION PRIORITIES

§ 705.501. How are allegations prioritized?

SUBCHAPTER G. ELIGIBILITY

§ 705.701. Who is eligible for emergency protective services?

§ 705.703. Who is eligible for purchased client services?

§ 705.705. When are purchased client services available?

SUBCHAPTER I. FAMILY VIOLENCE

§ 705.901. What actions does APS perform when alleged victims are also victims of family violence?

§ 705.903. Can DFPS apply for protective orders?

SUBCHAPTER K. INVESTIGATIONS

§ 705.1101. What assessments does APS use?

§ 705.1103. When must an APS caseworker consult with a supervisor regarding a case?

SUBCHAPTER M. RELEASE HEARINGS

§ 705.1301. How are terms in this subchapter defined?

§ 705.1303. Does the designated perpetrator have the right to appeal?

§ 705.1305. How is the designated perpetrator notified of the intent to release?

§ 705.1307. What is the designated perpetrator's role during an administrative review?

§ 705.1309. Are administrative reviews open to the general public?

§ 705.1311. Who is notified of the confidential decision?

SUBCHAPTER O. EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT REGISTRY

§ 705.1501. What is the purpose of this subchapter?

§ 705.1503. To which investigations does this subchapter apply?

§ 705.1505. How are the terms in this subchapter defined?

§ 705.1507. How is reportable conduct defined for the purpose of this subchapter?

§ 705.1509. What notice does DFPS provide to an employee before the employee's name is submitted to the Employee Misconduct Registry?

§ 705.1511. How is the Notice of Finding provided to an employee, and who is responsible for ensuring that DFPS has a valid mailing address for an employee?

§ 705.1513. How does an employee dispute a finding of reportable conduct and what happens if the Request for EMR Hearing is not filed or not filed properly?

§ 705.1515. What is the deadline for filing the Request for EMR Hearing?

§ 705.1517. Is the finding of reportable conduct ever reversed without conducting a hearing?

§ 705.1519. When and where will the EMR hearing take place and who conducts the hearing?

§ 705.1521. May an employee or DFPS request that the EMR hearing be rescheduled?

§ 705.1523. May an employee withdraw a Request for EMR Hearing after it is filed?

§ 705.1525. What happens if a party fails to appear at a pre-hearing conference or a hearing on the merits?

§ 705.1527. How is the EMR conducted?

§ 705.1529. How and when is the decision made after the EMR hearing?

§ 705.1531. How is judicial review requested and what is the deadline?

§ 705.1533. What action does DFPS take when an employee's administrative case is fully resolved or has reached final disposition?

SUBCHAPTER S. CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE OF RECORDS

§ 705.1901. What is the purpose of this subchapter?

§ 705.1903. To which investigations does this subchapter apply?

§ 705.1905. What definitions apply to this subchapter?

§ 705.1907. Who has the right to obtain all or part of confidential case records maintained by DFPS?

§ 705.1909. Are there others who may have access to APS records?

§ 705.1911. When may case records be released under this subchapter?

§ 705.1913. When may DFPS withhold records to which the requester is otherwise entitled?

§ 705.1915. What other way may records be accessed?

§ 705.1917. Are records redacted before release?

§ 705.1919. What are the procedures for requesting access to confidential information?

§ 705.1921. Who has access to videotapes, audiotapes, and photographs?

§ 705.1923. Who receives copies of reports of investigations in schools?

§ 705.1925. Do records lose their confidential status when released under Texas Human Resources Code, Chapter 48, or this subchapter?