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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 213AREA AGENCIES ON AGING
SUBCHAPTER CIMPLEMENTATION OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT
DIVISION 2AAA ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
RULE §213.151AAA Administrative Responsibilities

  (1) on or before initiation of a service described in Subchapter D of this chapter, informs a program participant, in writing, of the procedure by which the program participant may file a complaint regarding such service;

  (2) obtains and maintains documentation of receipt of the complaint procedure by the program participant;

  (3) date stamps receipt of a written complaint;

  (4) documents receipt of an oral complaint, with the date of receipt and a narrative of the allegations;

  (5) investigates each complaint and responds, in writing, to the program participant regarding the results of the investigation in a timely manner; and

  (6) maintains a written log of complaints filed by program participants that is accessible to the AAA and contains the following information:

    (A) the date of the service provider's receipt of the complaint;

    (B) the name of the person who filed the complaint;

    (C) a description of the nature of the complaint;

    (D) the name of the staff person who conducted the investigation of the complaint;

    (E) the names of persons who were contacted during the investigation of the complaint;

    (F) the outcome of the complaint; and

    (G) the date final action was taken by the service provider in response to the complaint.


Source Note: The provisions of this §213.151 adopted to be effective September 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 7293; amended to be effective April 5, 2018, 43 TexReg 2027; transferred effective November 15, 2020, as published in the Texas Register October 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 7721

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