26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.2006 - Reporting Incidents and Complaints
(a)
Each incident or complaint report must reflect the reporting person's belief
that a resident has been or will be abused or neglected and must contain the
following information:
(1) the address or
phone number of the person making the report so that DADS can contact the
person for any additional information, except for an anonymous
report;
(2) the name and address of
the resident;
(3) the name and
address of the person responsible for the care of the resident, if
available;
(4) information required
by DADS guidelines, when the report is an incident; and
(5) any other relevant information. Relevant
information includes the reporter's or complainant's basis or cause for
reporting and his or her belief that a resident's physical or mental health or
welfare has been or may be adversely affected by abuse or neglect caused by
another person or persons, and any other information DADS considers relevant
for the report.
(b)
Should a report not include the information in subsection (a) of this section,
the report may be considered a complaint or an incident report not meeting the
reporting criteria and may be investigated using other procedures. In receiving
an oral report, DADS will take all reasonable steps to elicit from the reporter
all the information in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Anonymous complaints of abuse or neglect
will be treated in the same manner as acknowledged reports unless the anonymous
report accuses a specific individual of abuse or neglect, which report need not
be investigated.
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