RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS
(a)The office shall adopt a policy prioritizing the…#
(a) The office shall adopt a policy prioritizing the inspection of facilities conducted under Section 261.101 (f) and of department parole offices based on the relative risk level of each entity.
(b)The policy under Subsection (a) must require the office…#
(b) The policy under Subsection (a) must require the office to use the risk assessment tools established under Section 261.105 to determine how frequently and intensively the office conducts risk-based inspections.
(c)The policy under Subsection (a) may provide for the…#
(c) The policy under Subsection (a) may provide for the office to use alternative inspection methods for entities determined to be low risk, including the following methods:
(1) desk audits of key documentation;
(2) abbreviated inspection procedures;
(3) videoconference technology; and
(4) other methods that are an alternative to conducting an in-person inspection.