SECTION 414.557. Disciplinary and Other Action

(a) Each local authority and community center shall promulgate and implement policies and procedures that meet the requirements of this section.

(b) Administrators and contractor CEOs must take appropriate disciplinary or other action in confirmed cases of abuse, neglect, and exploitation involving employees and agents.

(1) If the investigatory agency has a process by which the administrator or contractor CEO can request a review of the finding and a review is requested, then the outcome of the review is final and forms the basis for disciplinary action.

(2) If the investigatory agency does not have a process by which the administrator or contractor CEO can request a review of the finding, the investigatory agency's finding is final and forms the basis for disciplinary action.

(c) Nothing in this subchapter precludes an administrator or contractor CEO from taking disciplinary or other appropriate action pending investigation, including termination of employment. If disciplinary or other action is taken before the investigation is complete, then the executive director or CEO shall notify the investigator of such action and the investigation continues.

(d) Administrators and contractor CEOs shall ensure that disciplinary or other appropriate action, including seeking criminal prosecution as appropriate, is taken when an employee or agent fails to make reports immediately without sufficient justification or an employee or agent is found to have made a false statement of fact during an investigation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §414.557 adopted to be effective July 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 4708