Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 252.044
Reporting Violations


(a)

The department or the department’s representative conducting an inspection, survey, or investigation under this chapter shall:

(1)

list each violation of a law or rule on a form designed by the department for inspections; and

(2)

identify the specific law or rule the facility violates.

(b)

At the conclusion of an inspection, survey, or investigation under this chapter, the department or the department’s representative conducting the inspection, survey, or investigation shall discuss the violations with the facility’s management in an exit conference. The department or the department’s representative shall leave a written list of the violations with the facility and the person designated by the facility to receive notice under Section 252.066 (Notice; Request for Hearing) at the time of the exit conference. If the department or the department’s representative discovers any additional violations during the review of field notes or preparation of the official final list, the department or the department’s representative shall give the facility an additional exit conference regarding the additional violations. An additional exit conference must be held in person and may not be held by telephone, e-mail, or facsimile transmission.

(c)

The facility shall submit a plan to correct the violations to the regional director not later than the 10th working day after the date the facility receives the final official statement of violations.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 534, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (S.B. 344), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Section 252.044 — Reporting Violations, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­252.­htm#252.­044 (accessed May 4, 2024).

252.001
Purpose
252.002
Definitions
252.003
Exemptions
252.004
Allocated Federal Money
252.005
Language Requirements Prohibited
252.006
Rights of Residents
252.007
Paperwork Reduction Rules
252.008
Rules Generally
252.009
Consultation and Coordination
252.010
Change of Administrators
252.011
Prohibition of Remuneration
252.031
License Required
252.032
License Application
252.033
Issuance and Renewal of License
252.034
License Fees
252.035
Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License
252.036
Minimum Standards
252.037
Reasonable Time to Comply
252.038
Fire Safety Requirements
252.039
Posting
252.040
Inspections
252.041
Unannounced Inspections
252.042
Disclosure of Unannounced Inspections
252.043
Licensing Surveys
252.044
Reporting Violations
252.061
Emergency Suspension or Closing Order
252.062
Injunction
252.063
License Requirements
252.064
Civil Penalty
252.065
Administrative Penalty
252.066
Notice
252.067
Hearing
252.068
Notice and Payment of Administrative Penalty
252.069
Use of Administrative Penalty
252.070
Expenses and Costs for Collection of Civil or Administrative Penalty
252.071
Amelioration of Violation
252.0085
Restraint and Seclusion
252.091
Findings and Purpose
252.092
Appointment by Agreement
252.093
Involuntary Appointment
252.094
Fee
252.095
Emergency Assistance Fee
252.096
Reimbursement
252.097
Notification of Closure
252.098
Criminal Penalty for Failure to Notify
252.121
Authority to Receive Reports and Investigate
252.122
Notification of Duty to Report Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
252.125
Immediate Removal to Protect Resident
252.126
Confidentiality
252.132
Suit for Retaliation
252.133
Suit for Retaliation Against Volunteer, Resident, or Family Member or Guardian of Resident
252.151
Administration of Medication
252.152
Required Medical Examination
252.181
Definitions
252.182
Respite Care
252.183
Plan of Care
252.184
Notification
252.185
Inspections
252.186
Suspension
252.201
Definition
252.202
Computing Quality Assurance Fee
252.203
Patient Days
252.204
Reporting and Collection
252.205
Rules
252.206
Quality Assurance Fund
252.207
Reimbursement of Facilities
252.208
Invalidity
252.0311
Person Ineligible for License
252.0375
Early Compliance Review
252.0651
Application of Other Law

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 252.044’s source at texas​.gov