SECTION 745.8411. What are my responsibilities when Licensing or the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services inspects or investigates my operation?

(a) You must ensure that no one at your operation interferes with an inspection or investigation by Licensing or an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).

(b) You must ensure your operation:

(1) Admits the Licensing or DFPS representatives to the operation;

(2) Provides access to all areas of the operation;

(3) Provides access to all records; and

(4) Does not delay or prevent the Licensing or DFPS representatives from conducting an inspection or investigation.

(c) If anyone at your operation refuses to admit, refuses access, or prevents or delays a Licensing or DFPS representative from visiting, inspecting, or investigating the operation, Licensing may take any or all of the following actions:

(1) Issue the operation a deficiency;

(2) Impose an enforcement action as specified in Subchapter L of this chapter (relating to Enforcement Actions); or

(3) Seek a court order granting Licensing access to the operation and records maintained by the operation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §745.8411 adopted to be effective August 23, 2023, 48 TexReg 3990