| (a) A CPA must report and document the following types
of serious incidents involving a child in the CPA's care. The reports
must be made to the following entities, and the reporting and documenting
must be within the specified timeframes:
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(b) If there is a medically pertinent incident that
does not rise to the level of a serious incident, a CPA does not have
to report the incident but the CPA must document the incident in the
same manner as for a serious incident, as described in §749.511
of this division (relating to How must I document a serious incident?).
(c) If a child returns before the required reporting
timeframe outlined in (a)(8) - (10) in Figure: 26 TAC §749.503(a),
the CPA is not required to report the absence as a serious incident.
Instead, the CPA must document within 24 hours after the CPA becomes
aware of the unauthorized absence in the same manner as for a serious
incident, as described in §749.511 of this division.
(d) If there is a serious incident involving an allegation
of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly adult or an adult
with a disability in a residential child-care operation, the CPA must
document the incident in the same manner as a serious incident. The
CPA must also report the incident to:
(1) The Department of Family and Protective Services
intake through:
(A) The Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline (1-800-252-5400);
or
(B) Online at https://www.txabusehotline.org;
(2) Law enforcement, if there is a fatality; and
(3) The parent, if the adult resident is not capable
of making decisions about the resident's own care.
(e) A CPA must report and document the following types
of serious incidents involving the CPA, one of its foster homes, an
employee, professional level service provider, contract staff, or
a volunteer to the following entities within the specified timeframe:
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §749.503 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; amended to be effective June 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3730; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective June 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 3329; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2454; amended to be effective April 25, 2022,47 TexReg 2272; amended tobe effective November 23, 2022, 47 TexReg 7728; amended to be effective December 22, 2024, 49 TexReg 9555 |
