Section 745.8401 - Who is responsible for inspecting or investigating an operation under this division?(a) Child Care Regulation (CCR) is responsible for inspecting or investigating: (1) An operation that is subject to regulation under Texas Human Resources Code (HRC) Chapter 42 to: (A) Monitor the operation's compliance with statutes, rules, and minimum standards; and(B) Investigate an allegation of non-compliance with statutes, rules, and minimum standards; and(2) An unlicensed program providing care to children to determine whether the program is subject to regulation by CCR.(b) The following entities are responsible for investigating an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation:(1) The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is responsible for investigating an allegation of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation at an operation that is subject to regulation under HRC Chapter 42, as described in Title 40, Part 19, Chapter 707, Subchapter C, Child Care Investigations; and(2) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is responsible for investigating an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly adult or an adult with a disability in a residential child-care operation, as described in Texas Human Resources Code, Chapter 48, Subchapter F.(c) An authorized representative of CCR may inspect under subsection (a) of this section during or after an investigation under subsection (b) of this section.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.8401
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 29, July 21, 2023, TexReg 3993, eff. 8/23/2023; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 47, November 22, 2024, TexReg 9553, eff. 12/22/2024