Section 259.303 - Protection of an Individual(a) A CMA must have and implement written policies and procedures that safeguard an individual against: (1) infectious and communicable diseases;(2) conflicts of interest with a staff person, volunteer, or controlling person of the CMA; (3) abuse, neglect, and exploitation;(4) acts of financial impropriety by a staff person, volunteer, or controlling person of the CMA; and(5) deliberate damage of personal possessions by a staff person, volunteer, or controlling person of the CMA.(b) A CMA must report a critical incident to HHSC and the DSA in accordance with the Appendix XIII of the Community Living Assistance and Support Services Provider Manual using the HHSC CLASS/DBMD Notification of Critical Incidents form.(c) A CMA program director who receives a copy of an HHSC initial intake report or a final investigative report from an FMSA in accordance with 40 TAC § 41.702 (relating to Requirements Related to HHSC Investigations When an Alleged Perpetrator is a Service Provider) or 40 TAC § 41.703 (relating to Requirements Related to HHSC Investigations When an Alleged Perpetrator is a Staff Person or a Controlling Person of an FMSA) must give a copy of the report to the individual's case manager.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 259.303
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 04, January 27, 2023, TexReg 0388, eff. 1/30/2023