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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
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PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
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CHAPTER 88. STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM |
| SUBCHAPTER A. PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS |
| § 88.1. Purpose |
| § 88.2. Definitions |
| SUBCHAPTER B. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE |
| § 88.101. Responsibilities of the State Ombudsman and the Office |
| § 88.102. Certification of an Ombudsman |
| § 88.103. Refusal, Suspension, and Termination of Certification of an Ombudsman |
| § 88.104. Designation of a Local Ombudsman Entity |
| § 88.105. Fiscal Management and Monitoring of a Local Ombudsman Entity |
| SUBCHAPTER C. ACCESS BY THE STATE OMBUDSMAN AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE OFFICE |
| § 88.201. Access to Facilities, Residents, and Resident Records |
| SUBCHAPTER D. REQUIREMENTS OF A LOCAL OMBUDSMAN ENTITY |
| § 88.301. Requirements to Recommend Certification as an Ombudsman |
| § 88.302. Requirement to Ensure a Representative of the Office Performs Functions of the Ombudsman Program |
| § 88.303. Individual Conflicts of Interest Regarding a Local Ombudsman Entity |
| § 88.304. Disclosure of Confidential Information; Exclusion from Reporting Requirements Regarding Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation; and Provision of Records to the Office |
| § 88.305. Complaints |
| § 88.306. Compliance with Documents of the Office |
| § 88.307. Requirements Regarding LTC Visits and Submitting Information to the Office |
| § 88.308. Ombudsman Program Logo and Communications to the Public |
| § 88.309. Grievances Regarding Performance of a Representative of the Office or Certification Decisions by the State Ombudsman |
| § 88.310. Prohibition of Interference and Retaliation by a Local Ombudsman Entity |
| SUBCHAPTER E. REQUIREMENTS OF A HOST AGENCY |
| § 88.401. Coordination with the State Ombudsman in Hiring and Terminating a Staff Ombudsman |
| § 88.402. Personnel Management of Representatives of the Office |
| § 88.403. Conflicts of Interest Regarding a Host Agency |
| § 88.404. Provision of Records to the Office, Disclosure of Confidential Information, and Allegations of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation |
| § 88.405. Meeting Performance Measure Projections |
| § 88.406. Requirements Regarding Expenditures for the Ombudsman Program |
| § 88.407. Prohibition of Interference and Retaliation by a Host Agency |
| SUBCHAPTER F. REQUIREMENTS OF HHSC |
| § 88.501. HHSC Responsibilities Regarding Individual Conflicts Of Interest |
| § 88.502. HHSC Responsibilities Regarding Organizational Conflicts of Interest Between the Office and HHSC |