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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260A.009 Immunity
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Sec. 260A.009. IMMUNITY. (a) A person who reports as provided by this chapter is immune from civil or criminal liability that, in the absence of the immunity, might result from making the report. (b) The immunity provided by this section extends to participation in any judicial p…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260A.010 Privileged Communications
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Sec. 260A.010. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS. In a proceeding regarding the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident or the cause of any abuse, neglect, or exploitation, evidence may not be excluded on the ground of privileged communication except in the case of a communication …
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260A.011 Central Registry
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Sec. 260A.011. CENTRAL REGISTRY. (a) The department shall maintain in the city of Austin a central registry of reported cases of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation. (b) The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary to carry out this section. (c) The rules shall provi…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260A.012 Failure To Report; Criminal Penalty
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Sec. 260A.012. FAILURE TO REPORT; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person has cause to believe that a resident's physical or mental health or welfare has been or may be further adversely affected by abuse, neglect, or exploitation and knowingly fails to re…