The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and maintain risk assessment criteria for use by department personnel in determining whether an elderly person or person with a disability is in imminent risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and needs protective services. The criteria must:

1. (1) provide for a comprehensive assessment of the person's:

   1. (A) environmental, physical, medical, mental health, and financial condition;
   2. (B) social interaction and support; and
   3. (C) need for legal intervention; and
2. (2) specify the circumstances under which a caseworker must consult with a supervisor regarding a case.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.257, eff. April 2, 2015.