Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 260A - Reports of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Residents of Certain Facilities

Section 260A.001. Definitions - Sec. 260A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Abuse" means: (A)...

Section 260A.002. Reporting of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation - Sec. 260A.002. REPORTING OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION. (a) A...

Section 260A.003. Contents of Report - Sec. 260A.003. CONTENTS OF REPORT. (a) A report of abuse,...

Section 260A.004. Anonymous Reports of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation - Sec. 260A.004. ANONYMOUS REPORTS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION. (a)...

Section 260A.005. Telephone Hotline; Processing of Reports - Sec. 260A.005. TELEPHONE HOTLINE; PROCESSING OF REPORTS. (a) The department...

Section 260A.006. Notice - Sec. 260A.006. NOTICE. (a) Each facility shall prominently and conspicuously...

Section 260A.007. Investigation and Report of Department - Sec. 260A.007. INVESTIGATION AND REPORT OF DEPARTMENT. (a) The department...

Section 260A.008. Confidentiality - Sec. 260A.008. CONFIDENTIALITY. A report, record, or working paper used...

Section 260A.009. Immunity - Sec. 260A.009. IMMUNITY. (a) A person who reports as provided...

Section 260A.010. Privileged Communications - Sec. 260A.010. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS. In a proceeding regarding the abuse,...

Section 260A.011. Central Registry - Sec. 260A.011. CENTRAL REGISTRY. (a) The department shall maintain in...

Section 260A.012. Failure to Report; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 260A.012. FAILURE TO REPORT; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person...

Section 260A.013. Bad Faith, Malicious, or Reckless Reporting; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 260A.013. BAD FAITH, MALICIOUS, OR RECKLESS REPORTING; CRIMINAL PENALTY....

Section 260A.014. Retaliation Against Employees Prohibited - Sec. 260A.014. RETALIATION AGAINST EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED. (a) In this section,...

Section 260A.015. Retaliation Against Volunteers, Residents, or Family Members or Guardians of Residents - Sec. 260A.015. RETALIATION AGAINST VOLUNTEERS, RESIDENTS, OR FAMILY MEMBERS OR...

Section 260A.016. Reports Relating to Deaths of Residents of an Institution - Sec. 260A.016. REPORTS RELATING TO DEATHS OF RESIDENTS OF AN...

Section 260A.017. Duties of Law Enforcement; Joint Investigation - Sec. 260A.017. DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT; JOINT INVESTIGATION. (a) The...