Regardless of the priority or whether an intake report is assigned for investigation, the Allegation Type checkboxes must accurately reflect the allegations in the intake report. If additional allegations arise during the investigation, any additional boxes related to those allegations should be checked on the Investigation Main page. The table below outlines the allegations of violations of minimum standards in CLASS:
| Allegation Types in CLASS | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Standard/Law Violation | Allegation of a violation of a law, administrative rule, or minimum standard. |
| Illegal Operation | Allegation that care is being provided to children by an operation that does not have a permit, and the operation may be subject to regulation. |
| Suicide Attempt | Allegation that a child attempted suicide while in care of a residential operation. |
| Child Death | A child dies while in the care of an operation that is subject to regulation. |
| Serious Harm/Injury | Any physical injury to a child that requires medical treatment and resulted or may result in impairment to the child’s overall health or well-being. |
| Near Fatal | Near fatal injuries (previously known as critical injuries) are a subset of serious injuries in which the child would likely have died as a result of the injury or medical condition if the child had not gotten medical attention. In most circumstances, medical intervention includes admittance to an intensive care unit. |
| Child Arrest | A child in care of a residential operation is arrested. |
| Illness Requiring Hospitalization | A child in care of an operation has an illness requiring hospitalization. |
| Child Run Away | A child in care of a residential operation runs away from the residential operation. |
| Caregiver Drug Abuse | Allegation that a caregiver in a residential operation is abusing drugs. |
| Domestic Violence | Report from law enforcement that law enforcement responded to a domestic violence call at a foster home. |
| Endangering Person | Allegation that a sex offender’s address listed in the sex offender registry matches a child care operation’s address. |
| Child Sexual Aggression | Allegation of sexual behavior in which a child takes advantage of another person in a sexual way through seduction, coercion, or force. Must document the number of children involved. |
| Child-on-Child Physical Abuse | Allegation of child-to-child behavior that results in a child sustaining observable substantial harm requiring medical treatment. Must document the number of children involved. |
| Abuse/Neglect Physical Abuse | Allegation meeting the definition of physical abuse in 40 TAC §707.789 |
| Abuse/Neglect Emotional Abuse | Allegation meeting the definition of emotional abuse in 40 TAC §707.787 |
| Abuse/Neglect Sexual Abuse | Allegation meeting the definition of sexual abuse in 40 TAC §707.791 |
| Abuse/Neglect Physical Neglect | Allegation meeting the definition of neglect of physical health in 40 TAC 707.801 |
| Abuse/Neglect Medical Neglect | Allegation meeting the definition of neglect of medical needs in 40 TAC 707.801 |
| Abuse/Neglect Neglectful Supervision | Allegation meeting the definition of neglect of supervision needs in 40 TAC 707.801 |
| Abuse/Neglect Exploitation | Allegation meeting the definition of exploitation in 40 TAC 707.799 |
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