Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 570 - LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDER RULES DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OR DISASTER
Subchapter H - HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES
Section 570.711 - Visitation

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 570.711

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

(a) This section does not apply to host home/companion care, unless otherwise specified.

(b) A program provider's visitation policies and procedures may change during a public health emergency or disaster. A program provider's visitation policies and procedures may not be more restrictive than directives issued by HHSC, DSHS, executive orders, or local orders.

(c) A program provider must permit a religious counselor to visit an individual at the request of the individual.

(d) A program provider may prohibit in-person visitation with a religious counselor during a public health emergency if a federal law or federal agency requires the residence to prohibit in-person visitation during that period.

(e) A program provider must permit end-of-life visits and immediately communicate any changes in an individual's condition that would qualify the individual for end-of-life visits to the individual's representative.

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