Sec. 555.158. REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION. (a) A person who is conducting authorized electronic monitoring under this subchapter and who has cause to believe, based on the viewing of or listening to a tape or recording, that a resident is in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or has been abused, neglected, or exploited shall: (1) report that information to the Department of Family and Protective Services as required by Section 48.051 , Human Resources Code; and (2) provide the original tape or recording to the Department of Family and Protective Services. (b) If the Department of Family and Protective Services has cause to believe that a resident has been abused, neglected, or exploited by another person in a manner that constitutes a criminal offense, the department shall immediately notify law enforcement and the inspector general as provided by Section 48.1522 , Human Resources Code, and provide a copy of the tape or recording to law enforcement or the inspector general on request.
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