SECTION 558.525. Survey Procedures

(a) Before beginning a survey, a surveyor holds an entrance conference, as specified in §558.523 of this division (relating to Personnel Requirements for a Survey), to explain the purpose of the survey and the survey process and provides an opportunity to ask questions.

(b) During a survey, a surveyor:

(1) conducts at least three home visits to determine an agency's compliance with licensing requirements;

(2) reviews any agency records that the surveyor believes are necessary to determine an agency's compliance with licensing requirements; and

(3) evaluates an agency's compliance with each standard.

(c) An agency accredited by an accreditation organization must have the documentation of accreditation available at the time of a survey.

(d) HHSC keeps agency records confidential, except as allowed by Texas Health and Safety Code §142.009(d).

(e) A surveyor may remove original agency records from an agency only with the consent of the agency, as provided in Texas Health and Safety Code §142.009(e).

Source Note: The provisions of this §558.525 adopted to be effective June 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1455; amended to be effective January 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 254; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the April 12, 2019 issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 1893; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2427