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 554.421 - Refusal of Certain Transfers in Medicaid-Certified Facilities
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 554.421
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A resident has the right to refuse a transfer to another room within the facility, if the purpose of the transfer is:
(1) to relocate a resident of a skilled
nursing facility (SNF) from the distinct part of the facility that is an SNF to
a part of the facility that is not an SNF;
(2) to relocate a resident of a nursing
facility from the distinct part of the facility that is a nursing facility to a
distinct part of the facility that is an SNF; or
(3) solely for the convenience of the
staff.
(b) A resident's exercise of the right to refuse transfer under this section does not affect the resident's eligibility or entitlement to Medicaid benefits.
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