Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 260A.003 — CONTENTS OF REPORT
HS § 260A.003Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 260A. REPORTS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION OF RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN FACILITIES
Statute text
View on source(a)A report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation is nonaccusatory and reflects the reporting person's belief that a resident has been or will be abused, neglected, or exploited or has died of abuse or neglect.
(b)The report must contain:
(1)the name and address of the resident;
(2)the name and address of the person responsible for the care of the resident, if available; and
(3)other relevant information.
(c)Except for an anonymous report under Section 260A.004, a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation under Section 260A.002 should also include the address or phone number of the person making the report so that an investigator can contact the person for any necessary additional information. The phone number, address, and name of the person making the report must be deleted from any copy of any type of report that is released to the public, to the facility, or to an owner or agent of the facility.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.05(c), eff. September 28, 2011.