Sec. 48.155. INTERFERENCE WITH INVESTIGATION OR SERVICES PROHIBITED. (a) A person, including a guardian and notwithstanding Section 1151.001 , Estates Code, may not interfere with: (1) an investigation by the department or by another protective services agency of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability; or (2) the provision of protective services to an elderly person or person with a disability. (b) The department or another protective services agency may petition the appropriate court to enjoin any interference with: (1) an investigation of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation; or (2) the provision of protective services such as removal of the elderly person or person with a disability to safer surroundings or safeguarding the person's resources from exploitation.
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