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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER DREPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING
DIVISION 1REPORTING SERIOUS INCIDENTS AND OTHER OCCURRENCES
RULE §749.511How 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 foster home or adoptive home, 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 §749.511 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; 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 2272

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