Sec. 592.039. GRIEVANCES. A client, or a person acting on behalf of a person with an intellectual disability or a group of persons with an intellectual disability, has the right to submit complaints or grievances regarding the infringement of the rights of a person with an intellectual disability or the delivery of intellectual disability services against a person, group of persons, organization, or business to the department's Office of Consumer Rights and Services for investigation and appropriate action.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1415, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act
Chapter 592 - Rights of Persons With an Intellectual Disability
Subchapter C. Rights of Clients
Section 592.031. Rights in General
Section 592.032. Least Restrictive Alternative
Section 592.033. Individualized Plan
Section 592.034. Review and Reevaluation
Section 592.035. Participation in Planning
Section 592.036. Withdrawal From Voluntary Services
Section 592.037. Freedom From Mistreatment