26 Tex. Admin. Code § 509.62 - Reporting Requirements
(a) A facility
shall report the following incidents to the Texas Health and Human Services
Commission (HHSC):
(1) the death of a patient
while under the care of the facility;
(2) a patient stay exceeding 23 hours;
and
(3) 9-1-1 activation or the
emergency transfer of a patient from the facility to a hospital by
ambulance.
(b) Reports
under subsection (a) of this section shall be on a form provided by HHSC. The
report shall contain a written explanation of the incident and the name of the
individual responsible. The report shall be submitted online or through a
telephone call to HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake not later than the 10th
business day after the incident.
(c) A facility shall report any abuse, theft,
or diversion of controlled drugs in accordance with applicable federal and
state laws and shall report the incident to the chief executive officer of the
facility.
(d) A facility shall
report occurrences of fires in the facility as specified under 25 TAC Chapter
131, Subchapter F (relating to Fire Prevention Safety Requirements).
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