1. (a) Unless otherwise expressly stated, this chapter applies to:

   1. (1) allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation involving a juvenile and an employee, volunteer, or other individual working under the auspices of a facility, program, or non-juvenile justice contract facility, regardless of the physical location of the alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation;

   2. (2) serious incidents involving a juvenile that:

      1. (A) occur on the premises of a program, facility, or non-juvenile justice contract facility; or
      2. (B) regardless of the physical location, occur while in the presence of an employee, volunteer, or other individual working under the auspices of a facility, program, or non-juvenile justice contract facility; and

   3. (3) a death of a juvenile that:

      1. (A) occurs on the premises of a program, facility, or non-juvenile justice contract facility;
      2. (B) results from an illness, incident, or injury that occurred, was discovered, or was reported on the premises of a program, facility, or non-juvenile justice contract facility; or
      3. (C) regardless of the physical location, occurs while in the presence of an employee, volunteer, or other individual working under the auspices of a facility, program, or non-juvenile justice contract facility.
2. (b) For purposes of this chapter, "working under the auspices of a facility, program, or non-juvenile justice contract facility" includes providing a service to juveniles when that service is authorized by the juvenile board or pursuant to a contract for placement.

Source Note:The provisions of this §358.120 adopted to be effective September 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 2620.