Sec. 501.151. COMPLAINTS. (a) The committee shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the committee by a member of the general public. The file must include:
(1) the name of the person who filed the complaint;
(2) the date the complaint is received by the committee;
(3) the subject matter of the complaint;
(4) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;
(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and
(6) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the committee closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.
(b) The committee shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.
(c) The committee, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 30, eff. June 15, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter E. Managed Health Care
Section 501.132. Application of Sunset Act
Section 501.133. Committee Membership
Section 501.134. Public Member Eligibility
Section 501.135. Membership and Employee Restrictions
Section 501.136. Appointment; Terms of Office; Vacancy
Section 501.137. Presiding Officer
Section 501.138. Grounds for Removal
Section 501.141. Compensation; Reimbursement
Section 501.142. Administration; Personnel
Section 501.143. Division of Responsibilities
Section 501.144. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information
Section 501.145. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Section 501.146. Managed Health Care Plan
Section 501.147. Powers and Duties of Department; Authority to Contract
Section 501.148. General Powers and Duties of Committee
Section 501.1485. Corrections Medication Aides
Section 501.149. Disease Management Services
Section 501.150. Quality of Care Monitoring by the Department and Health Care Providers
Section 501.152. Public Participation
Section 501.153. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 501.154. Use of Technology
Section 501.155. Availability of Correctional Health Care Information to the Public