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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 748MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER DREPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING
DIVISION 1REPORTING SERIOUS INCIDENTS AND OTHER OCCURRENCES
RULE §748.311How must I document a serious incident?

A serious incident must be documented in a written report that includes the following information:

  (1) The name of the operation, physical address, and telephone number;

  (2) The time and date of the incident;

  (3) The name, age, gender, and date of admission of the child or children involved;

  (4) The names of all adults involved and their role in relation to the child(ren);

  (5) The names or other means of identifying witnesses to the incident, if any;

  (6) The nature of the incident;

  (7) The circumstances surrounding the incident;

  (8) Interventions made during and after the incident, such as medical interventions, contacts made, and other follow-up actions;

  (9) The treating licensed health-care professional's name, findings, and treatment, if any;

  (10) The resolution of the incident; and

  (11) If the child returns to the operation after you complete the report for an unauthorized absence, an update regarding the unauthorized absence and the child's return.


Source Note: The provisions of this §748.311 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective April 25, 2022, 47 TexReg 2248

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