Abuse – Physical, Sexual, Sexual Exploitation
What is Physical Abuse?
What is Sexual Abuse?
What is Sexual Exploitation?
What is Physical Abuse?
Examples of Physical Abuse include:
- Physical injury or death performed knowingly, recklessly, or intentionally; physical abuse may also be caused by a failure to act, that results in injury or death
- Inappropriate or excessive force or corporal punishment, regardless of whether the act results in a physical injury
- The use of chemical or bodily restraints on a person served, not in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations
What is Sexual Abuse?
Sexual abuse is sexual activity that occurs by an employee, agent, or contractor with a person served. That includes but is not limited to:
- Kissing, hugging, stroking, fondling with sexual intent
- Engaging in obscene activity
- Requesting, soliciting or compelling a person to engage in sexual or obscene activity
- Committing sexual exploitation
- Committing sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault
- Engaging in, allowing or encouraging obscene photos or videos
What is Sexual Exploitation?
Sexual Exploitation is conduct that may include sexual contact by an employee, agent or contractor for the purpose of arousal or gratification or sexual abuse.
Obtaining information about a patient’s sexual history, within standard accepted clinical practice, is not defined as sexual exploitation.
Client abuse at MHMRTC is governed by The Texas Administrative Code – Title 40 – Part 19 – Chapter 711.
Also refer to the Texas Penal Code 22.011, 22.021, 43.01 and 43.21 for more information.
This code directs that The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) has the authority to investigation all allegations of physical and sexual abuse involving Early Childhood Development, Mental Health and Intellectual Developmental Disabilities programs at MHMR.