Appendix 1: Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation History Bars for DFPS Employees, Prospective Employees, Volunteers, and Interns, Non-DFPS Staff, and CASA Employees, Volunteers, and Board Members
Background Checks June 2026
DFPS History
A person is barred from having direct access to or direct contact with DFPS resources and clients and from providing contracted services to populations that DFPS serves if all of the following apply:
- The person is a perpetrator in a DFPS case.
- For DFPS cases, the allegation for which the person is a perpetrator has one of the following dispositions:
- Reason to Believe (RTB) for Child Protective Investigations (CPI) and Child Care Investigations (CCI) cases.
- Valid for Adult Protective Services (APS) cases.
- Confirmed for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Provider Investigations cases.
- The allegation in the DFPS case is any of the following:
- Forced or coerced marriage abuse (FMAB).
- Labor trafficking (LBTR).
- Sex trafficking (SXTR).
- Sexual abuse (SXAB).
- Sexual exploitation (HHSC Provider Investigations only).
- Physical abuse (PHAB), if the disposition occurred within the last five years.
Reportable Conduct History
A person is barred from having direct access to or direct contact with DFPS resources and clients and from providing contracted services to populations that DFPS serves if that person has any of the following types of reportable conduct (as defined by the reporting agency):
- Behaviors that are sexual in nature, including but not limited to sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or sexual communication with a minor.
- Physical abuse, including but not limited to physical misconduct or physical restraints that result in physical harm within the last five years of the reportable conduct.
Background Checks staff reviews all other DFPS history and reportable conduct types to determine whether the person may have direct access to or direct contact with DFPS resources and clients, may provide contracted services to populations that DFPS serves, or may have access to DFPS data. Other DFPS history includes the following:
- DFPS cases in which the person has a role other than perpetrator.
- Allegations that have a disposition other than Reason to Believe (RTB), Valid, or Confirmed.
- Allegations that do not have a disposition.
- Allegations that are not listed above (such as neglect).
Note: For the purposes of this policy, HHSC Provider Investigations history in the IMPACT system is considered to be a type of DFPS history and is assessed accordingly.
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