Section 259.353 - DSA: Protection of an Individual(a) A DSA must have and implement written policies and procedures that safeguard an individual against: (1) infectious and communicable diseases;(2) conflicts of interest with a service provider, staff person, volunteer, or controlling person of the DSA;(3) acts of financial impropriety by a service provider, staff person, volunteer, or controlling person of the DSA;(4) abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and(5) deliberate damage of personal possessions by a service provider, staff person, volunteer, or controlling person of the DSA.(b) A DSA, in accordance with the Community Living Assistance and Support Services Provider Manual, must report critical incidents to HHSC and the CMA using the HHSC CLASS/DBMD Notification of Critical Incidents form.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 259.353
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 04, January 27, 2023, TexReg 0388, eff. 1/30/2023