Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 926 - State Facility Requirements to Enhance the Safety of Individuals Receiving Services
Subchapter C - Abuse, Neglect, And Exploitation At State Facilities
Section 926.107 - Prohibition Against Retaliation
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 926.107
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A facility may not retaliate against a person who in good faith reports an allegation.
(b) A person who believes he or she has been subjected to retaliation as a result of reporting an allegation, or who believes an allegation has been ignored, may contact the director of the facility where the alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation occurred or DADS state office. An employee may also contact:
(1) The Office of the Attorney General at
(512) 463-2185 (Consumer Protection Division), if the employee believes adverse
personnel action was taken against him or her in violation of Texas Government
Code, Chapter 554; or
(2) The
Office of Inspector General at 1-800-436-6184.
(c) DADS may take disciplinary action, including termination, against an employee who retaliates against a person who in good faith reports an allegation.
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