The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Administrative law judge--The attorney appointed by the director of the Hearings Department to preside over the hearing.
(2) Adverse action--Adverse registration, licensing, or certification that is based in whole or in part on a finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation (without regard to the release of abuse, neglect, or exploitation data). The following actions do not constitute adverse action: (3) Alleged perpetrator--A person alleged to have abused or neglected a child or alleged to have abused, neglected, or exploited an aged or disabled adult. (4) Days--Calendar days, unless otherwise specified. (5) Department--The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. (6) Executive director--The executive director of the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. (7) Hearing--An administrative proceeding provided under the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-13a, to give an alleged perpetrator an opportunity to contest a decision by the department to: (8) Petitioner--Any person who has filed a written request for a hearing according to these procedures. (9) Release--The disclosure of information about an alleged perpetrator to any party outside the department without the alleged perpetrator's consent, except for: (10) Respondent--The department.
Source Note: The provisions of this §730.1701 adopted to be effective January 1, 1990, 14 TexReg 5937; amended to be effective August 1, 1991, 16 TexReg 3779; amended to be effective January 1, 1992, 16 TexReg 6764; amended to be effective February 15, 1992, 17 TexReg 409; duplicated effective September 1, 1992, as published in the Texas Register September 11, 1992, 17 TexReg 6279; amended to be effective September 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 4648.