Tex.
Human Resources Code Section 203.0085
Risk-based Inspections
(a)
The department shall adopt a policy prioritizing inspections conducted 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 policy under Subsection (a) must require the department to:(1)
prioritize the inspection of entities based on the relative risk level of each entity; and(2)
use the risk assessment tools established under Section 203.0084 (Risk Factors and Risk Assessment Tools) to determine how frequently and intensively the department conducts risk-based inspections.(c)
The policy under Subsection (a) may provide for the department to use alternative inspection methods for entities determined to be low risk, including the following methods:(1)
desk audits of key documentation;(2)
abbreviated inspection procedures;(3)
videoconference technology; and(4)
other methods that are an alternative to conducting an in-person inspection.(d)
On request by the department, a juvenile probation department or a private facility under the department’s jurisdiction shall provide information on a routine basis, as determined by the department, to assist the department in implementing a risk-based inspection schedule.
Source:
Section 203.0085 — Risk-based Inspections, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.203.htm#203.0085 (accessed May 18, 2024).
