Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 414 - RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS OF PERSONS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Subchapter L - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS
Section 414.559 - Confidentiality of Investigative Process and Report
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The reports, records, and working papers used by or developed in the investigative process by an investigatory agency, and the investigatory agency's resulting investigative report, are confidential and may be disclosed only as allowed by law or rule.
(b) Upon request, the administrator or contractor CEO will provide a copy of the investigative report to the victim or alleged victim or guardian with the identities of other persons served and any information determined confidential by law concealed. The administrator or contractor CEO may charge a reasonable fee for providing a copy of the investigative report.
(c) Advocacy, Inc. is entitled to access the records of persons served in accordance with 42 USC §10805 and § 10806 or § 6042(a)(2)(I) (Protection and Advocacy of Individuals with Mental Illness and Protection and Advocacy of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities). A copy of 42 USC §10805, § 10806, and § 6042(a)(2)(I) are referenced as Exhibit F in § 414.562 of this title (relating to Exhibits).
