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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 356 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER B - SHELTER CENTERS
SECTION/RULE §356.619 - Maintaining Control over Resident and Nonresident Files
Chapter Review Date 06/21/2024

A center must develop, maintain, and comply with written procedures that:(1) outline the responsibilities of the custodian of the records, designated by the center's executive director, for maintaining control over the resident and nonresident records, including the court's access to the records;(2) require resident and nonresident records to be kept secure and not be removed from the center's premises without the written permission of the custodian of the records;(3) provide for the safekeeping of resident and nonresident records in the event of the center's closure; and(4) allow residents and nonresidents to access their records in the event of the center's closure.

Source Note: The provisions of this §356.619 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9328; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309; transferred effective April 1, 2024, as published in the March 8, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 1507.

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