POLICIES ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN
(a)Each child-placing agency or day-care center shall…#
(a) Each child-placing agency or day-care center shall adopt and implement a policy addressing sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children.
(b)A policy required by this section must address:#
(b) A policy required by this section must address:
(1) methods for increasing child-placing agency and day-care center staff and parent awareness of issues regarding and prevention techniques for sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children, including knowledge of likely warning signs indicating that a child may be a victim of sexual abuse or other maltreatment; and
(2) actions that, after contacting an agency or center, the parent of a child who is a victim of sexual abuse or other maltreatment should take to obtain assistance and intervention.
(c)The methods under Subsection (b)(1) for increasing…#
(c) The methods under Subsection (b)(1) for increasing awareness of issues regarding and prevention techniques for sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children must include:
(1) the training required under Section 42.04261 ; and
(2) strategies for coordination between the child-placing agency or day-care center and appropriate community organizations. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1323 (S.B. 471 ), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011.