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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 550LICENSING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER CGENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION 2ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
RULE §550.304Administrator Responsibilities

(a) An administrator of a center must be responsible for implementing and supervising the administrative policies and operations of the center and for administratively supervising the provision of all services to minors on a day-to-day basis.

(b) A center's administrator must:

  (1) ensure that the center complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations;

  (2) manage the daily operations of the center;

  (3) organize and direct the center's ongoing functions;

  (4) ensure the availability of qualified staff and ancillary services to ensure the health, safety, and proper care of each minor;

  (5) ensure criminal history checks, employee misconduct, and nurse aide registry checks are conducted for required staff before employment;

  (6) ensure the implementation of the center's training program policies and procedures;

  (7) familiarize staff with regulatory issues, as well as the center's policies and procedures;

  (8) ensure that the documentation of services provided is accurate and timely;

  (9) manage census records, including daily, actual, and total, in accordance with §15.803 of this chapter (relating to Census);

  (10) ensure that the center immediately notifies a minor's parent of any and all accidents or unusual incidents involving their minor or that had the potential to cause injury or harm to a minor;

  (11) ensure that the center provides written notice to the parent of accidents or unusual incidents involving their minor on the day of occurrence;

  (12) maintain a record of accidents or unusual incidents involving a minor or staff member that caused, or had the potential to cause, injury or harm to a person or property at the center;

  (13) maintain a copy of current contractor agreements with third party providers contracted by the center;

  (14) maintain a copy of current written agreements with each contractor;

  (15) ensure adequate staff education and evaluations according to requirements in §15.415 of this subchapter (relating to Staffing Policies for Orientation, Development, and Training);

  (16) maintain documented development programs for all staff;

  (17) ensure the accuracy of public information materials and activities made available and presented on behalf of the center;

  (18) ensure implementation of an effective budgeting and accounting system consistent with good business practice that promotes the health and safety of the center's minors; and

  (19) supervise the annual distribution and evaluation of the responses to the parent-satisfaction surveys on all minors served.


Source Note: The provisions of this §550.304 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1875

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