{"@type": "dcat:Dataset", "accessLevel": "public", "contactPoint": {"@type": "vcard:Contact", "fn": "TX DFPS Data Decision and Support - Interactive Data Book", "hasEmail": "mailto:no-reply@data.texas.gov"}, "description": "Adults age 65 or older are automatically eligible for APS services based on their age. An adult age 18 to 64 old must be substantially impaired to be eligible for APS services. \n\nSubstantial impairment is defined as: \"When a disability grossly and chronically diminishes an adult\u2019s physical or mental ability to live independently or provide self-care as determined through observation, diagnosis, evaluation, or assessment.\"  (Texas Human Resources Code \u00a748.002(a)(8); 40 Texas Administrative Code \u00a7705.1001)\n\nAssessment of a mental, physical, or developmental disability as indicated by one of the following: \n  \u2022  A medical condition\n  \u2022  Professional diagnosis\n  \u2022  Reported or observed behavior that is consistent with such a diagnosis. The disability must cause a long-lasting and considerable inability to live independently or provide self-care.\n\nThe population totals do not match prior DFPS Data Books, printed or online. Past population estimates are adjusted based on the U.S. Census data as it becomes available. This is important to keep the data in line with current best practices, but will cause some past counts, such as Abuse/Neglect Victims per 1,000 Texas Children, to be recalculated. \n\nPopulation Data Source - Population Estimates and Projections Program, Texas State Data Center, Office of the State Demographer and the Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio. \n\nCurrent population estimates and projections for all years from 2016 to 2025 as of December 2025.", "distribution": [{"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/3zr8-huug/columns.json", "describedByType": "application/json", "downloadURL": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/v3/views/3zr8-huug/query.json?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/json"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/3zr8-huug/columns.xml", "describedByType": "application/xml", "downloadURL": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/v3/views/3zr8-huug/query.xml?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/xml"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "downloadURL": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/v3/views/3zr8-huug/export.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "text/csv"}], "identifier": "https://data.austintexas.gov/api/views/3zr8-huug", "issued": "2021-03-18", "keyword": ["abuse neglect investigations", "adult protection", "adult protective services", "aps", "data book", "databook", "dfps", "investigations", "oidb"], "landingPage": "https://data.austintexas.gov/d/3zr8-huug", "modified": "2026-02-06", "publisher": {"@type": "org:Organization", "name": "data.austintexas.gov"}, "title": "APS 3.1 Investigations:  Activity by County FY2016-FY2025"}