Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 356 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM
Subchapter B - SHELTER CENTERS
Division 6 - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Section 356.614 - Confidentiality Information for Adult Residents and Nonresidents
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
A center must provide to adult residents and nonresidents, in writing, at least the following:
(1) the right to see their records;
(2) the kind of information recorded, why, and the methods of collection;
(3) who within the center has access to the resident's or nonresident's case files and records;
(4) an overview of the center's policy and practices on confidentiality;
(5) current state and federal laws regarding the limits of confidentiality under the law, including mandatory reporting for abuse or suspected abuse of:
(6) an overview of the center's policy for responding to court orders;
(7) an overview of the center's policy for requests for information under the Public Information Act;
(8) an overview of the center's policy for release of information;
(9) when the records will be decoded or destroyed; and
(10) an overview of what kind of information will remain in the file once a resident or nonresident terminates services.
