(a) A rapid response team is comprised of one or more
Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) quality-of-care monitors
and visits a facility that:
(1) is identified as high risk through the early warning
system described in §19.910 of this subchapter (relating to Quality
Assurance Early Warning System); or
(2) has committed three violations that constitute
an immediate threat to health and safety relating to abuse or neglect
of a resident as described in §19.2107 of this chapter (relating
to Revocation of a License by the HHSC Executive Commissioner).
(b) A facility must cooperate with a rapid response
team to improve the quality of care provided at the facility by:
(1) providing immediate access to all the parts of
the building;
(2) providing immediate access to residents, staff,
contractors and reasonable access to volunteers;
(3) providing access to all documents maintained by
or on behalf of the facility upon request from the rapid response
team;
(4) allowing the rapid response team to copy documents,
photograph residents, and use any other available recording devices
in accordance with §19.2002(h) of this chapter (relating to Procedural
Requirements--Licensure Inspections and Surveys); and
(5) not interfering with the work of the rapid response
team during a visit.
(c) In determining whether a facility has demonstrated
improvement in the quality of care, the rapid response team may consider
factors such as implementation of the team's recommendation or guidance.
(d) A rapid response team may visit a facility that
requests assistance from HHSC. A visit under this subsection may not
occur until at least 60 days after the date of an exit interview following
an inspection.
(e) A rapid response team may not be deployed for the
purpose of helping a facility prepare for an inspection or survey.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §554.911 adopted to be effective May 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 3207; amended to be effective June 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 4458; amended to be effective March 27, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871 |