| (a) DADS investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation made against an employee of a facility. (b) The Department of Family and Protective Services investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation made against an employee of an agency. (c) If DADS determines that a substantiated allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation by an employee of a facility meets the definition of reportable conduct, DADS is responsible for the provision of due process described in §§93.5, 93.6, and 93.7 of this chapter (relating to DADS Investigates: Notice to Employee of Reportable Conduct, DADS Investigates: Informal Review, and DADS Investigates: Notice of Opportunity for Administrative Hearing). (d) Sections 93.5, 93.6, and 93.7 of this chapter apply only to an investigation conducted by DADS, as described in subsection (a) of this section. |