26 Tex. Admin. Code § 279.51 - Provider Staff Requirements

(a) Coordinator. A coordinator must:

(1) understand the rules of this chapter and ERS procedures; and

(2) be able to communicate with:

(A) other provider staff;

(B) an individual;

(C) the case manager; and

(D) other people involved with ERS.

(b) Installer.

(1) An installer must:

(A) meet the requirements of an alarm systems installer as described in the Occupations Code, Chapter 1702;

(B) be able to communicate with an individual; and

(C) be able to show identification issued by the provider.

(2) A provider must ensure that an installer is competent in the following areas:

(A) installation procedures;

(B) proper use of the equipment; and

(C) Federal Communications Commission requirements on equipment installation.

(c) Monitor. A monitor must be able to:

(1) communicate with an individual and a responder;

(2) respond to an alarm call as described in §52.409 of this chapter (relating to Alarm Calls);

(3) monitor and document an alarm call from the time an alarm call is received to the time an individual receives assistance;

(4) conduct and document a system check as described in §52.407 of this chapter (relating to System Checks); and

(5) identify an individual's health history and functioning levels.

(d) Documentation. A provider must document that a provider staff member as described in subsections (a) - (c) of this section:

(1) is competent to perform his job duties before he begins his job; and

(2) meets the applicable requirements of this chapter.

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 279.51

The provisions of this §279.51 adopted to be effective March 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1307; transferred effective July 1, 2021, as published in the June 11, 2021 issue of the Texas Register, 46 TexReg 3617