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House Bill 1642 |
House Author: Bell et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Kolkhorst |
Current law requires the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) to make a complete final written report of every investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation against residents of certain health facilities and submit the report and its recommendations to the district attorney and the appropriate law enforcement agency, as applicable. House Bill 1642 amends the Health and Safety Code to instead require DADS, if it determines the report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation is substantiated at the conclusion of the investigation, to make such a report and submit the report and recommendations to the appropriate law enforcement agency.