| (a) HHSC takes reasonable steps to avoid organizational
conflicts of interest between the Office and HHSC.
(b) HHSC requires the State Ombudsman to complete HHSC
form "Conflict of Interest Identification, Removal, and Remedy," to
identify an organizational conflict of interest between the Office
and HHSC and propose a remedy for an identified conflict of interest:
(1) no later than 30 days after the date the State
Ombudsman assumes responsibilities;
(2) on or about January 15th of each year; and
(3) if the State Ombudsman identifies an organizational
conflict of interest.
(c) The Executive Commissioner or designee reviews
a form completed by the State Ombudsman as described in subsection
(b) of this section and removes or remedies an identified conflict
of interest.
(d) HHSC ensures that the State Ombudsman includes
identified organizational conflicts of interest between the Office
and HHSC and the steps taken to remove or remedy the conflicts in
the annual report submitted to the federal Administration for Community
Living through the National Ombudsman Reporting System.
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