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 E - RESIDENT RIGHTS
Section 554.414 - Telephone

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) The resident has the right to have reasonable access to the use of a telephone, other than a pay phone, where calls can be made without being overheard, and which can also be used for making calls to summon help in case of emergency.

(b) The facility must permit residents to contract for private telephones at their own expense.

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