Handbook Revision, July 1, 2022
CCI Investigation Jurisdiction and Program Organization (PATS 13804)
This handbook revision updates the statutory authority and program structure of CCI, including the child care operations that fall within CCI’s investigative jurisdiction and expectations of investigation caseloads.
See:
1000 Legal Basis, Regulated Programs, Records, and Technology
1100 DFPS Regulatory Authority to Investigate Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
1110 Licensing’s Regulatory Activities
1110 Federal Laws and Requirements
1111 The United States Constitution
1112 The Social Security Act
1113 The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
1120 Legal Support for Policies and Procedures State Laws Supporting Child Care Investigations
1121 Texas Human Resources Code
1121 District and Regional Procedures
1122 Licensing Statutes Texas Family Code
1123 Licensing Rules (Texas Administrative Code)
1123.1 Chapters in the Texas Administrative Code Applicable to Licensing
1124 State Laws Regulating Child Care
1130 CCI Ethics of Regulation
1140 Child Care Operations and Activities Subject to Regulated Regulation by Licensing
1141 Types of Child Day Care Operations
1142 Types of Residential Child Care
1143 Types of Licensed Administrators
1150 Investigation Jurisdiction
1151 Referring Additional a Report of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation for Investigation When New Allegations to Appropriate Agencies Are Received During an Ongoing Investigation
1152 Determining Whether an Unregulated Operation Is Subject to Regulation
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1200 Program Organization
1210 CCI State Office
1220 Complex Investigations Division
1221 The Role of the Supervisor in All Investigations
1222 The Role of the Supervisor in an Abuse or Neglect Investigation
1230 Field Program Administrators
1240 1220 The Role of the Supervisor
1241 Supervisor Experience and Training
1250 The Role of the Investigator
1251 1211 Worker Safety
1252 Investigator Training Curriculum
1253 Guidelines for Average Caseloads
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1313.1 Twenty-Four-Hour Awake Night Supervision (Residential Child Care Only)