This is a clone of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) for educational purposes. It is not the official version and should not be used for legal purposes. Site created Wed, 21 May 2025 21:16:44 GMT

TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 259 - COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CLASS) PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC) SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER G - ADDITIONAL CMA REQUIREMENTS
SECTION/RULE §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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §259.303 adopted to be effective January 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 362.

View Official Rule