Section 711.611 - Is the victim or alleged victim, guardian, or parent notified of the finding and the method to appeal, and if so, how?Yes; the victim or alleged victim, guardian, or parent (if the victim or alleged victim is a child) is notified of the finding of the investigation and the method to appeal the finding.
(1) For facilities, community centers, local authorities, and HCS waiver program or TxHmL waiver program providers providing services to an individual enrolled in the HCS or TxHmL waiver programs, the notification is made in accordance with the following rules of DADS and DSHS: (A) for state hospitals and the mental health services of the Rio Grande State Center--25 TAC § 417.510(relating to Completion of the Investigation);(B) for state supported living centers and the ICF-IID component of the Rio Grande State Center--40 TAC § 3.305(c) (relating to Completion of an Investigation);(C) for local authorities and community centers--25 TAC § 414.555 and 40TAC § 4.555 (relating to Information To Be Provided to Victim or Alleged Victim and Others);(D) for HCS waiver programs--40 TAC Chapter 9, Subchapter D (relating to Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program;(E) for TxHmL waiver programs--40 TAC Chapter 9, Subchapter N (relating to Texas Home Living (TxHmL) program); or(F) for licensed ICFs-IID--40 TAC Chapter 90, Subchapter G (relating to Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation; Complaint and Incident Reports and Investigations); and(2) For all other service providers, the investigator makes the notification within 5 business days following the date the investigation report was signed and dated by the investigator.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 711.611
The provisions of this §711.611 adopted to be effective May 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 2755; amended to be effective March 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 1360; amended to be effective June 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 4180; amended to be effective September 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 6322; amended to be effective June 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3880; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 34, August 19, 2016, TexReg 6223, eff. 9/1/2016; transferred from Tex. Admin. Code § 711.611 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 21, May 24, 2019, TexReg 2617, eff. 6/15/2019