Sec. 101A.257. INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The office shall have access to residents and shall, in accordance with commission rules, investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents.
(b) The state long-term care ombudsman shall ensure that each ombudsman designated under Section 101A.255 who investigates complaints has received proper training and has been approved by the office as qualified to investigate complaints.
(c) The office shall investigate a grievance made against a representative in accordance with commission rules and inform the person who made the grievance of the outcome of the investigation when the investigation is concluded.
(d) A long-term care facility shall cooperate with an investigation conducted by the state long-term care ombudsman or a representative, including an ombudsman designated under Section 101A.255.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 900 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Services for the Elderly
Chapter 101A - State Services for the Aging
Subchapter F. Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Section 101A.252. Operation of Office
Section 101A.253. Role of Office
Section 101A.254. Powers and Duties of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and Office
Section 101A.256. Legal Counsel
Section 101A.257. Investigations
Section 101A.258. Access to Records and Confidentiality
Section 101A.259. Reporting System
Section 101A.260. Analysis of Laws
Section 101A.261. Public Information