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TX Health & Safety Code § 555.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 555.021. Required Criminal History Checks for Employees, Contractors, and Volunteers

Sec. 555.021.  REQUIRED CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND VOLUNTEERS.  (a)  The department, the Department of State Health Services, and the Health and Human Services Commission shall perform a state and federal criminal history background check on a person:(1)  who is:(A)  an applicant for employment with the agency;(B)  an employee of the agency;(C)  a volunteer with the agency;(D)  an applicant for a volunteer position with the agency;(E)  an applicant for a contract with the agency; or(F)  a contractor of the agency; and(2)  who would be placed in direct contact with a resident or client.(b)  The department, the Department of State Health Services, and the Health and Human Services Commission shall require a person described by Subsection (a) to submit fingerprints in a form and of a quality acceptable to the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in conducting a criminal history background check.(c)  Each agency shall obtain electronic updates from the Department of Public Safety of arrests and convictions of a person:(1)  for whom the agency performs a background check under Subsection (a); and(2)  who remains an employee, contractor, or volunteer of the agency and continues to have direct contact with a resident or client.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1027 (H.B. 2673), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 555.022. Drug Testing; Policy

Sec. 555.022.  DRUG TESTING; POLICY.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall adopt a policy regarding random testing and reasonable suspicion testing for the illegal use of drugs by a center employee.(b)  The policy adopted under Subsection (a) must provide that a center employee may be terminated solely on the basis of a single positive test for illegal use of a controlled substance.  The policy must establish an appeals process for a center employee who tests positively for illegal use of a controlled substance.(c)  The director of a state supported living center or the superintendent of the Rio Grande State Center shall enforce the policy adopted under Subsection (a) by performing necessary drug testing of the center employees for the use of a controlled substance as defined by Section 481.002.(d)  Testing under this section may be performed on a random basis or on reasonable suspicion of the use of a controlled substance.(e)  For purposes of this section, a report made under Section 555.023 is considered reasonable suspicion of the use of a controlled substance.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 555.023. Reports of Illegal Drug Use; Policy

Sec. 555.023.  REPORTS OF ILLEGAL DRUG USE; POLICY.  The executive commissioner shall adopt a policy requiring a center employee who knows or reasonably suspects that another center employee is illegally using or under the influence of a controlled substance, as defined by Section 481.002, to report that knowledge or reasonable suspicion to the director of the state supported living center or the superintendent of the Rio Grande State Center, as appropriate.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 555.025. Video Surveillance

Sec. 555.025.  VIDEO SURVEILLANCE.  (a)  In this section, "private space" means a place in a center in which a resident or client has a reasonable expectation of privacy, including:(1)  a bedroom;(2)  a bathroom;(3)  a place in which a resident or client receives medical or nursing services;(4)  a place in which a resident or client meets privately with visitors; or(5)  a place in which a resident or client privately makes phone calls.(b)  The department shall install and operate video surveillance equipment in a center for the purpose of detecting and preventing the exploitation or abuse of residents and clients.(c)  Except as provided by Subchapter E, the department may not install or operate video surveillance equipment in a private space or in a location in which video surveillance equipment can capture images within a private space.(d)  The department shall ensure that the use of video surveillance equipment under this section complies with federal requirements for ICF-IID certification.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 184 (S.B. 33), Sec. 1, eff. May 25, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1349, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 555.026. Drinking Water Quality: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Guidance on Lead and Copper Testing

Sec. 555.026.  DRINKING WATER QUALITY:  TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GUIDANCE ON LEAD AND COPPER TESTING.  To ensure the quality of water provided by public drinking water supply systems to state supported living centers, the department or its successor agency, with guidance from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, shall:(1)  develop:(A)  a testing plan and monitoring strategy;(B)  outreach and educational materials for distribution to residents and department staff;(C)  requirements for using an accredited laboratory and sample chain of custody procedures; and(D)  guidance for compliance with the federal lead and copper rules (40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart I);(2)  review:(A)  public notification procedures to staff, residents, and visitors regarding water quality;(B)  sampling protocols and procedures;(C)  locations of taps used for monitoring;(D)  analytical data on lead or copper levels exceeding the applicable action level;(E)  remediation activities; and(F)  customer service inspection reports;(3)  compile a list of qualified customer service inspectors; and(4)  perform:(A)  on-site training and evaluation of sampling; and(B)  on-site evaluation of customer service inspections through licensed customer service inspectors.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 559 (S.B. 546), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 555.027. Anatomical Gift

Sec. 555.027.  ANATOMICAL GIFT.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe a form that a resident's guardian may sign on behalf of a resident if the resident's guardian elects to make an anatomical gift on behalf of the resident in accordance with Chapter 692A.(b)  Subsection (a) does not preclude a guardian from executing a document in accordance with Chapter 692A that supersedes the form executed under that subsection.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 843 (H.B. 2734), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.051. Establishment; Purpose

Sec. 555.051.  ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.  The office of independent ombudsman is established for the purpose of investigating, evaluating, and securing the rights of residents and clients of state supported living centers and the ICF-IID component of the Rio Grande State Center.  The office is administratively attached to the department.  The department shall provide administrative support and resources to the office as necessary for the office to perform its duties.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1350, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.052. Independence

Sec. 555.052.  INDEPENDENCE.  The independent ombudsman in the performance of the ombudsman's duties and powers under this subchapter acts independently of the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.053. Appointment of Independent Ombudsman

Sec. 555.053.  APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN.  (a)  The governor shall appoint the independent ombudsman for a term of two years expiring February 1 of odd-numbered years.(b)  The governor may appoint as independent ombudsman only an individual with at least five years of experience managing and ensuring the quality of care and services provided to individuals with an intellectual disability.(c)  A person appointed as independent ombudsman may be reappointed.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 747), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1351, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.054. Assistant Ombudsmen

Sec. 555.054.  ASSISTANT OMBUDSMEN.  (a)  The independent ombudsman shall:(1)  hire assistant ombudsmen to perform, under the direction of the independent ombudsman, the same duties and exercise the same powers as the independent ombudsman; and(2)  station an assistant ombudsman at each center.(b)  The independent ombudsman may hire as assistant ombudsmen only individuals with at least five years of experience ensuring the quality of care and services provided to individuals with an intellectual disability.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1352, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.055. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 555.055.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  A person may not serve as independent ombudsman or as an assistant ombudsman if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department;(2)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, any interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department; or(3)  is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities or compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.056. Report

Sec. 555.056.  REPORT.  (a)  The independent ombudsman shall submit on a biannual basis to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over state supported living centers a report that is both aggregated and disaggregated by individual center and describes:(1)  the work of the independent ombudsman;(2)  the results of any review or investigation undertaken by the independent ombudsman, including a review or investigation of services contracted by the department;(3)  any recommendations that the independent ombudsman has in relation to the duties of the independent ombudsman; and(4)  any recommendations that the independent ombudsman has for systemic improvements needed to decrease incidents of abuse, neglect, or exploitation at an individual center or at all centers.(b)  The independent ombudsman shall ensure that information submitted in a report under Subsection (a) does not permit the identification of an individual.(c)  The independent ombudsman shall immediately report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over the Department of Aging and Disability Services any particularly serious or flagrant:(1)  case of abuse or injury of a resident or client about which the independent ombudsman is made aware;(2)  problem concerning the administration of a center program or operation; or(3)  interference by a center, the department, or the commission, other than actions by the commission's office of inspector general in accordance with the office's duties, with an investigation conducted by the independent ombudsman.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.057. Communication and Confidentiality

Sec. 555.057.  COMMUNICATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  The department shall allow any resident or client, authorized representative of a resident or client, family member of a resident or client, or other interested party to communicate with the independent ombudsman or an assistant ombudsman.  The communication:(1)  may be in person, by mail, or by any other means; and(2)  is confidential and privileged.(b)  The records of the independent ombudsman are confidential, except that the independent ombudsman shall:(1)  share with the Department of Family and Protective Services a communication that may involve the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident or client;(2)  share with the inspector general a communication that may involve an alleged criminal offense;(3)  share with the regulatory services division of the department a communication that may involve a violation of an ICF-IID standard or condition of participation; and(4)  disclose the ombudsman's nonprivileged records if required by a court order on a showing of good cause.(c)  The independent ombudsman may make reports relating to an investigation by the independent ombudsman public after the investigation is complete but only if the name and any other personally identifiable information of a resident or client, legally authorized representative of a resident or client, family member of a resident or client, center, center employee, or other individual are redacted from the report and remain confidential.  The independent ombudsman may provide an unredacted report to the center involved in the investigation, the department, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and the inspector general.(d)  The name, address, or other personally identifiable information of a person who files a complaint with the office of independent ombudsman, information generated by the office of independent ombudsman in the course of an investigation, and confidential records obtained by the office of independent ombudsman are confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, except as provided by this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1353, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.058. Promotion of Awareness of Office

Sec. 555.058.  PROMOTION OF AWARENESS OF OFFICE.  The independent ombudsman shall promote awareness among the public, residents, clients, and center employees of:(1)  how the office may be contacted;(2)  the purpose of the office; and(3)  the services the office provides.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.060. Retaliation Prohibited

Sec. 555.060.  RETALIATION PROHIBITED.  The department or a center may not retaliate against a department employee, center employee, or any other person who in good faith makes a complaint to the office of independent ombudsman or cooperates with the office in an investigation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers|Section 555.061. Toll-Free Number

Sec. 555.061.  TOLL-FREE NUMBER.  (a)  The office shall establish a permanent, toll-free number for the purpose of receiving any information concerning the violation of a right of a resident or client.(b)  The office shall ensure that:(1)  the toll-free number is prominently displayed in the main administration area and other appropriate common areas of a center; and(2)  a resident, a client, the legally authorized representative of a resident or client, and a center employee have confidential access to a telephone for the purpose of calling the toll-free number.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter D. Inspector General Duties|Section 555.101. Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies With Certain Investigations

Sec. 555.101.  ASSISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS.  The inspector general shall employ and commission peace officers for the purpose of assisting a state or local law enforcement agency in the investigation of an alleged criminal offense involving a resident or client of a center.  A peace officer employed and commissioned by the inspector general is a peace officer for purposes of Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 555.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle B - State Facilities|Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers|Subchapter D. Inspector General Duties|Section 555.102. Summary Report

Sec. 555.102.  SUMMARY REPORT.  (a)  The inspector general shall prepare a summary report for each investigation conducted with the assistance of the inspector general under this subchapter.  The inspector general shall ensure that the report does not contain personally identifiable information of an individual mentioned in the report.(b)  The summary report must include:(1)  a summary of the activities performed during an investigation for which the inspector general provided assistance;(2)  a statement regarding whether the investigation resulted in a finding that an alleged criminal offense was committed; and(3)  a description of the alleged criminal offense that was committed.(c)  The inspector general shall deliver the summary report to the:(1)  executive commissioner;(2)  governor;(3)  lieutenant governor;(4)  speaker of the house of representatives;(5)  standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over centers;(6)  state auditor;(7)  independent ombudsman and the assistant ombudsman for the center involved in the report; and(8)  alleged victim or the alleged victim's legally authorized representative.(d)  A summary report regarding an investigation is subject to required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.  All information and materials compiled by the inspector general in connection with an investigation are confidential, and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and not subject to disclosure, discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for their release to anyone other than the inspector general or the inspector general's employees or agents involved in the investigation, except that this information may be disclosed to the office of the attorney general, the state auditor's office, and law enforcement agencies.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 22, eff. June 11, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.33, eff. September 1, 2019.|