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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER D - REPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING
SECTION/RULE §748.311 - How must I document a serious incident?
Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

A serious incident must be documented in a written report that includes the following information:(1) The name of the operation, physical address, and telephone number;(2) The time and date of the incident;(3) The name, age, gender, and date of admission of the child or children involved;(4) The names of all adults involved and their role in relation to the child(ren);(5) The names or other means of identifying witnesses to the incident, if any;(6) The nature of the incident;(7) The circumstances surrounding the incident;(8) Interventions made during and after the incident, such as medical interventions, contacts made, and other follow-up actions;(9) The treating licensed health-care professional's name, findings, and treatment, if any;(10) The resolution of the incident; and(11) If the child returns to the operation after you complete the report for an unauthorized absence, an update regarding the unauthorized absence and the child's return.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.311 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective April 25, 2022, 47 TexReg 2248.

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