-
Section 1000: Program Overview: Adult Protective Services (APS)
1000 Program Overview: Adult Protective Services (APS)
1100 APS Purpose and Objectives
1200 Adult Protective Services Clients' Rights
1211 Documentation for LEP or Sensory or Speaking Impairments
1221 Procedure for Delivering Protective Services in a Culturally Competent Manner
1311.1 Disability Payments and APS Eligibility
1311.2 Chronic Substance Abuse and APS Eligibility
1311.3 Examples of What Is and Is Not Considered Substantial Impairment
1320 Procedure for Determining APS Eligibility
1330 Perpetrators of Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation
1331 Perpetrators of Abuse and Financial Exploitation
1331.1 Procedure for Establishing Perpetrators of Abuse and Financial Exploitation
1331.2 Examples of Ongoing Relationship
1331.3 Examples of What Is Not an Ongoing Relationship
1332.1 Procedure for Establishing Perpetrators of Neglect
1332.2 Examples of Caretaker and Paid Caretaker Relationships
1332.3 Examples of What Is Not a Caretaker or Paid Caretaker Relationship
1340 Allegations That APS Investigates
1341 Procedure for Assessing Allegations
1342.1 Procedure for Assessing Physical Neglect (PHNG) Allegations
1342.2 Procedure for Assessing Mental Health Neglect Allegations (MHNG)
1342.3 Procedure for Assessing Medical Neglect (MDNG) Allegations
1343 Emotional or Verbal Abuse (EMAB) Allegations
1343.1 Procedure for Assessing Emotional or Verbal Abuse (EMAB) Allegations
1344 Physical Abuse (PHAB) Allegations
1344.1 Procedure for Assessing Physical Abuse (PHAB) Allegations
1345 Sexual Abuse (SXAB) Allegations
1345.1 Procedure for Assessing Sexual Abuse (SXAB) Allegations
1346 Financial Exploitation (EXPL) Allegations
1346.1 Procedure for Assessing Financial Exploitation (EXPL) Allegations
1346.11 Assessing Financial Exploitation Allegations Involving Loans
1350 Family Violence Allegations
1351 Procedure for Assessing Family Violence Allegations
1352 The Texas Address Confidentiality Program (ACP)
1353 Procedure When an Alleged Victim’s Address Is Made Confidential Through the ACP
1354 Documenting a Confidential Address in IMPACT and Marking the Case as Sensitive
1354.1 Documenting a Nonconfidential Substitute Address
1361 Procedure for Death Allegations
1370 Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and Removal of Life Support Allegations
1371 Procedure for Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and Removal of Life Support Allegations
1380 Need for Consent to Medical Treatment Allegations
1381 Procedure for Need for Consent to Medical Treatment Allegations
1390 Allegations Involving Chronic Callers
1391 Criteria for Establishing a Pattern for Chronic Callers
1392 Notifying Statewide Intake (SWI) About Chronic Callers
1393 Procedures for Tracking the Chronic Caller List
1394 Procedures for Removing an Individual From the Chronic Caller List
1400 Allegations Involving Other DFPS Programs
1410 Procedure for Assessing Allegations Involving Other DFPS Programs
1420 Assessing Residential Child Care Facility Allegations
1421 Procedure for Assessing Residential Child Care Facility Allegations
1500 Allegations in Facilities Investigated by Texas State Agencies Other Than DFPS
1510 Procedure for Allegations in Facilities Investigated by Texas State Agencies
1520 Examples of Allegations in Facilities Regulated by Other Texas State Agencies
1530 Procedure for Complaints That Do Not Allege Abuse, Neglect, or Financial Exploitation
1540 Allegations Involving HHSC Long-Term Care Regulatory Services
1541 Allegations in Facilities Requiring Licensure by HHSC Long-Term Care Regulatory Services
1541.21 Procedure for When a Facility's Licensure Status Is Unknown
1542 Allegations in Nursing Homes
1542.1 Procedure for Allegations in Nursing Homes
1542.2 Examples of Situations Appropriate for APS Investigation
1542.3 Examples of Situations Not Appropriate for APS Investigation
1543 Allegations in Assisted Living Facilities
1543.1 Procedure for Allegations in Assisted Living Facilities
1550 Allegations Involving Schools
1560 Allegations Involving the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
1561 Allegations in Hospitals and Hospices
1561.1 Procedure for Allegations in Hospitals
1561.2 Examples of Ongoing Protective Services Following Hospital Discharge
1561.3 Examples of Hospital Discharge Without a Need for Ongoing Protective Services
1570 Allegations Occurring on Indian Reservations
1571 Procedure for Allegations Involving Indian Nations
1610 Priority I Allegation: 24-Hour Face-to-Face
1611 Procedure for Priority I Allegations
1612 Examples of Priority I Allegations
1620 Priority II Allegation: Three-Day Face-to-Face Contact
1621 Procedure for Priority II Allegations
1622 Examples of Priority II Allegations
1630 Priority III Allegation: Seven-Day Face-to-Face Contact
1631 Procedure for Priority III Allegations
1632 Examples of Priority III Allegations
1640 Priority IV Allegations: 14-Day Face-to-Face
1641 Procedure for Priority IV Allegations
1642 Examples of Priority IV Allegations
1700 Case-Related Special Requests
1710 Types of APS Case-Related Special Requests