Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 551 - INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR RELATED CONDITIONS
Subchapter F - INSPECTIONS, SURVEYS, AND VISITS
Section 551.192 - Determinations and Actions Pursuant to Inspections, Surveys, or Investigations

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 551.192

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will determine if a facility meets licensure requirements through inspections, surveys, and investigations.

(b) During an investigation resulting from a complaint, HHSC does not disclose the source of the complaint.

(c) At the conclusion of an inspection, survey, or investigation, a representative of HHSC holds an exit conference with a representative of the facility and provides the facility representative a written list of preliminary findings.

(d) If HHSC cites additional violations during a review of field notes or preparation of the official final statement of licensing violations, HHSC:

(1) communicates the additional violations to the facility in writing within ten working days after the exit conference; and

(2) gives the facility an additional face-to-face exit conference regarding the additional violations.

(e) HHSC provides the facility with a clear and concise summary in nontechnical language of each licensure inspection or complaint investigation.

(f) The facility must submit a plan to correct cited violations to the regional director of the area in which the facility is located no later than 10 working days after the date the facility receives the final, official statement of violations. To be accepted by HHSC, a plan to correct violations must state when the corrective action will be completed and must address:

(1) how the facility will accomplish corrective action for residents directly affected by the cited violation;

(2) how the facility will identify other residents who may be affected by the cited violation; and

(3) how the facility will avoid having the violation recur.

(g) If a facility fails to submit a plan to correct violations that meets the requirements of subsection (f) of this section, HHSC may assess an administrative penalty against the facility in accordance with § 551.236(a)(7) of this chapter (relating to Administrative Penalties).

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