RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS.

(a) The department shall adopt a policy prioritizing inspections conducted by the department under:

(1) Chapter 51, Family Code;

(2) Section 221.008 of this code; and

(3) Subtitle C, Title 12, of this code.

(b) The policy under Subsection (a) must require the department to:

(1) prioritize the inspection of entities based on the relative risk level of each entity; and

(2) use the risk assessment tools established under Section 203.0084 to determine how frequently and intensively the department conducts risk-based inspections.

(c) The policy under Subsection (a) may provide for the department to use alternative inspection methods for entities determined to be low risk, including the following methods:

(1) desk audits of key documentation;

(2) abbreviated inspection procedures;

(3) videoconference technology; and

(4) other methods that are an alternative to conducting an in-person inspection.

(d) On request by the department, a juvenile probation department or a private facility under the department's jurisdiction shall provide information on a routine basis, as determined by the department, to assist the department in implementing a risk-based inspection schedule.