Sec. 265.007. IMPROVING PROVISION OF PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. (a) To improve the effectiveness and delivery of prevention and early intervention services, the department shall:
(1) identify geographic areas that have a high need for prevention and early intervention services but do not have prevention and early intervention services available in the area or have only unevaluated prevention and early intervention services available in the area; and
(2) develop strategies for community partners to:
(A) improve the early recognition of child abuse or neglect;
(B) improve the reporting of child abuse and neglect; and
(C) reduce child fatalities.
(b) The department may not use data gathered under this section to identify a specific family or individual.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2017.