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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 711 - INVESTIGATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES FROM CERTAIN PROVIDERS
SUBCHAPTER J - APPEALING THE INVESTIGATION FINDING
SECTION/RULE §711.911 - How and when is the appeal conducted?
Chapter Review Date 08/08/2023

(a) A first level appeal is conducted by the Director of Provider Investigations or his or her designee, or a reviewer designated by the Director or Provider Investigations, who:(1) analyzes the investigative report and the methodology used to conduct the investigation and makes a decision to sustain, alter, or reverse the original finding;(2) completes the review within 14 calendar days after receipt of the complete appeal request;(3) notifies the appeal requestor of the appeal decision; and(4) notifies the service provider, victim, or reporter, as appropriate, if the finding changed.(b) A second level appeal is conducted by a reviewer designated by the Director of Provider Investigations, who:(1) analyzes the investigative report and makes a decision to sustain, alter, or reverse the original finding;(2) completes the review within 14 calendar days after receipt of the request; and(3) notifies the appeal requestor of the appeal decision; and(4) notifies the service provider, victim, or reporter, as appropriate, if the finding changed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §711.911 adopted to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6218; amended to be effective March 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 903; transferred effective June 15, 2019, as published in the Texas Register May 24, 2019, 44 TexReg 2617.

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