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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 255.001 Definitions
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Sec. 255.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services. (2) "Long-term care facility" means a nursing institution, an assisted living facility, or an ICF-IID licensed under Chapter 242, 247, or 252, or certified under Ch…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 255.002 Early Warning System
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Sec. 255.002. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM. The department shall establish an early warning system to detect conditions that could be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of residents. The early warning system shall include analysis of financial and quality-of-care indicators t…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 255.003 Quality-of-Care Monitors
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Sec. 255.003. QUALITY-OF-CARE MONITORS. (a) The department shall establish regional offices with one or more quality-of-care monitors, based on the number of long-term care facilities in the region, to monitor the facilities in the region on a regular, aperiodic basis, including …
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 255.004 Rapid Response Teams
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Sec. 255.004. RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS. (a) In this section: (1) "Abuse" has the meaning assigned by Section 260A.001. (2) "Immediate threat to health and safety" means a situation in which immediate corrective action is necessary because the facility's noncompliance with one or more…