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Amend CSSB 6 (House Committee Printing) in Article 2 of the
bill by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the
article and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the article
accordingly:
SECTION 2.__. Subchapter D, Chapter 48, Human Resources
Code, is amended by adding Section 48.1521 to read as follows:
Sec. 48.1521. REPORTS OF CRIMINAL CONDUCT TO LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. If during the course of the department's or
another state agency's investigation of reported abuse, neglect, or
exploitation a caseworker of the department or other state agency,
as applicable, or the caseworker's supervisor has cause to believe
that the elderly or disabled person has been abused, neglected, or
exploited by another person in a manner that constitutes a criminal
offense under any law, including Section 22.04, Penal Code, the
caseworker or supervisor shall:
(1) immediately notify an appropriate law enforcement
agency; and
(2) provide the law enforcement agency with a copy of
the investigation report of the department or other state agency,
as applicable, in a timely manner.
SECTION 2.__. Section 48.157, Human Resources Code, is
repealed.