Tex.
Human Resources Code Section 203.0084
Risk Factors and Risk Assessment Tools
(a)
The department shall develop a comprehensive set of risk factors to use in assessing the overall risk level of the facilities and entities inspected by the department under:(1)
Chapter 51 (General Provisions), Family Code;(2)
Section 221.008 (Inspections and Audits) of this code; and(3)
Subtitle C, Title 12, of this code.(b)
The risk factors described by Subsection (a) may include:(1)
the entity type;(2)
available programming;(3)
past and repeat standards violations;(4)
the volume and types of complaints received by the department;(5)
recent leadership changes;(6)
high staff turnover;(7)
relevant findings from the office of independent ombudsman and the office of inspector general;(8)
negative media attention; and(9)
the number of months since the date of the department’s last inspection of the entity.(c)
The department shall use the risk factors developed under this section to guide the inspections process for facilities and entities described by Subsection (a) by developing risk assessment tools with clear, objective standards to use in assessing the overall risk level of each entity.(d)
The department may develop distinct assessment tools under Subsection (c) for different entity types, as appropriate.(e)
The department shall periodically review the assessment tools developed under this section to ensure that the tools remain up to date and meaningful, as determined by the department.
Source:
Section 203.0084 — Risk Factors and Risk Assessment Tools, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.203.htm#203.0084 (accessed May 18, 2024).
