Obligación de reportar agresiones y negligencia en hogares grupales

Sec. 38.172. FAILURE TO REPORT ASSAULT, NEGLECT, OR OMISSION OF CARE IN CERTAIN GROUP HOMES. (a) In this section, "group home" means an establishment that: (1) provides, in one or more buildings, lodging to three or more residents who are unrelated by blood or marriage to the owner of the establishment; and (2) provides those residents with community meals, light housework, meal preparation, transportation, grocery shopping, money management, laundry services, or assistance with self-administration of medication but does not provide personal care services as defined by Section 247.002, Health and Safety Code. (b) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) has actual knowledge that a resident of a group home has suffered bodily injury due to assault, neglect, or an omission in care; and (2) fails to report that fact to law enforcement or the Department of Family and Protective Services. (c) It is an exception to the application of this section that: (1) the actor is a person who holds a license issued under Chapter 142, 242, 246, 247, or 252, Health and Safety Code, or who is exempt from licensing under Section 142.003(a)(19), 242.003(3), or