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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 554NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER BBNURSING FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW (PASRR)
DIVISION 2NURSING FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES
RULE §554.2709Incident and Complaint Reporting

In addition to reporting incidents and complaints, including abuse and neglect, to DADS as required by §19.602 of this chapter (relating to Incidents of Abuse and Neglect Reportable to the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and Law Enforcement Agencies by Facilities) and §19.2006 of this chapter (relating to Reporting Incidents and Complaints), a nursing facility must report the information by making a telephone report immediately after learning of the incident or complaint:

  (1) to the service coordinator, if it involves a designated resident; and

  (2) to the LMHA representative, if it involves a designated resident with MI receiving LMHA specialized services.


Source Note: The provisions of this §554.2709 adopted to be effective July 7, 2015, 40 TexReg 4373; amended to be effective September 10, 2017, 42 TexReg 4468; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871

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