Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 554 - NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
Subchapter BB - NURSING FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW (PASRR)
Division 2 - NURSING FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 554.2706 - Nursing Facility Responsibilities Related to a Designated Resident
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 554.2706
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A nursing facility employee, nursing facility contractor, or nursing facility specialized services provider must report to the LIDDA the identity of any designated resident who expresses an interest in transitioning to the community.
(b) For a designated resident, a nursing facility must designate staff and necessary contractors to be members of the resident's SPT.
(c) A nursing facility must ensure its staff and contractors who are members of a designated resident's SPT:
(1) attend and participate in
the designated resident's SPT meetings as scheduled and convened by the service
coordinator;
(2) contribute to the
development of the designated resident's ISP; and
(3) assist the SPT by:
(A) monitoring all nursing facility
specialized services, LIDDA specialized services and LMHA specialized services,
if applicable, provided to the designated resident to ensure the designated
resident's needs are being met;
(B)
making timely referrals, service changes, and amendments to the ISP as
needed;
(C) ensuring that the
designated resident's ISP, including nursing facility specialized services,
nursing facility PASRR support activities, and LIDDA specialized services, is
coordinated with the nursing facility's comprehensive care plan;
(D) if the designated resident has expressed
interest in community living:
(i) developing
a transition plan for the designated resident to live in the community; or
(ii) identifying the action the
SPT will take to address concerns and remove barriers to the designated
resident living in the community; and
(E) reviewing and discussing the information
included in the ISP and transition plan with key nursing facility staff who
work with the resident.
(d) A nursing facility must allow a service coordinator access to:
(1) a designated
resident on a monthly basis, or more frequently if needed; and
(2) the designated resident's clinical
facility records.
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