Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 279 - CONTRACTING TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES
Subchapter D - SERVICE DELIVERY
Section 279.81 - Equipment Maintenance
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 279.81
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Equipment failure. A provider must:
(1) contact an
individual by the end of the next working day after learning of an equipment
failure; and
(2) replace the
equipment:
(A) by the end of the next working
day after learning of an equipment failure if the individual is available;
or
(B) by the end of the third
working day after learning of an equipment failure if the individual is not
available within one working day.
(b) Low battery. A provider must visit an individual's home to check the equipment within five working days after the equipment has registered five or more "low battery" signals in a 72-hour period. The provider must replace a defective battery during the visit.
(c) Documentation. A provider must document and maintain a record of each equipment failure and low battery signal. The documentation must include:
(1) the date the provider became aware of the
equipment failure or low battery signal;
(2) the equipment or subscriber
number;
(3) a description of the
problem; and
(4) the date the
equipment is repaired or replaced.
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