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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 926 - STATE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER C - ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION AT STATE FACILITIES
SECTION/RULE §926.107 - Prohibition Against Retaliation

(a) A facility may not retaliate against a person who in good faith reports an allegation.(b) A person who believes he or she has been subjected to retaliation as a result of reporting an allegation, or who believes an allegation has been ignored, may contact the director of the facility where the alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation occurred or DADS state office. An employee may also contact:(1) The Office of the Attorney General at (512) 463-2185 (Consumer Protection Division), if the employee believes adverse personnel action was taken against him or her in violation of Texas Government Code, Chapter 554; or(2) The Office of Inspector General at 1-800-436-6184.(c) DADS may take disciplinary action, including termination, against an employee who retaliates against a person who in good faith reports an allegation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §926.107 adopted to be effective October 6, 2011, 36 TexReg 6511; amended to be effective October 29, 2012, 37 TexReg 8601\; transferred effective July 31, 2024, as published in the July 5, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 4925.

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