Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 307 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Subchapter D - OUTPATIENT COMPETENCY RESTORATION
Section 307.173 - Rights
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 307.173
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) An OCR provider must:
(1) inform the individual receiving OCR
services of the individual's rights in accordance with 25 TAC Chapter 404,
Subchapter E (relating to Rights of Persons Receiving Mental Health Services)
or 40 TAC Chapter 4, Subchapter C (relating to Rights of Individuals with an
Intellectual Disability), as applicable;
(2) provide the individual with a copy of the
rights handbook published for an individual receiving mental health services or
an individual with an ID; and
(3)
explain to the individual receiving OCR services how to initiate a complaint
and how to contact:
(A) the Ombudsman for
complaints against the OCR provider; and
(B) the Texas protection and advocacy
agency.
(b) The individual may contact the Ombudsman for additional information and resources, at any time, by calling toll-free at 1-800-252-8154 or online at hhs.texas.gov/ombudsman.
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