Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 711 - INVESTIGATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES FROM CERTAIN PROVIDERS
Subchapter A - INTRODUCTION
Section 711.17 - How is verbal/emotional abuse defined?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 711.17
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) In this chapter, when the alleged perpetrator is a direct provider, verbal/emotional abuse is defined as:
(1) the willful infliction of an act or
repeated acts of verbal or other communication, including gestures, to harass,
intimidate, humiliate, or degrade an individual receiving services;
or
(2) threats of physical or
emotional harm against an individual receiving services.
(b) In order for the definition of verbal/emotional abuse to be met, the act or communication must:
(1) result in an individual receiving
services experiencing:
(A) significant
impairment to his or her physical, mental, or emotional health;
(B) substantial physical, mental, or
emotional distress as identified by an appropriate medical professional;
or
(2) be of such a
serious nature that a reasonable person would consider it causing significant
impairment to the physical, mental, or emotional health of the
victim.
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