| (a) A facility shall report the following incidents
to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC):
(1) the death of a patient while under the care of
the facility;
(2) a patient stay exceeding 23 hours; and
(3) 9-1-1 activation or the emergency transfer of a
patient from the facility to a hospital by ambulance.
(b) Reports under subsection (a) of this section shall
be on a form provided by HHSC. The report shall contain a written
explanation of the incident and the name of the individual responsible.
The report shall be submitted online or through a telephone call to
HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake not later than the 10th business
day after the incident.
(c) A facility shall report any abuse, theft, or diversion
of controlled drugs in accordance with applicable federal and state
laws and shall report the incident to the chief executive officer
of the facility.
(d) A facility shall report occurrences of fires in
the facility as specified under 25 TAC Chapter 131, Subchapter F (relating
to Fire Prevention Safety Requirements).
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