Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 558 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ALL HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
Division 4 - PROVISION AND COORDINATION OF TREATMENT SERVICES
Section 558.290 - Backup Services and After-Hours Care
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 558.290
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Backup services. An agency must adopt and enforce a written policy to ensure that backup services are available when an agency employee or contractor is not available to deliver the services.
(1) Backup services may be provided by an
agency employee, a contractor, or the client's designee who is willing and able
to provide the necessary services.
(2) If the client's designee has agreed to
provide backup services required by this section, the agency must have the
designee sign a written agreement to be the backup service provider. The agency
must keep the agreement in the client's file.
(3) An agency must not coerce a client to
accept backup services.
(b) After-hours care. An agency must adopt and enforce a written policy to ensure that clients are educated in how to access care from the agency or another health care provider after regular business hours.
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