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26 TAC 558.288 — Coordination of Services
TexasregulationTexas Health and Human Services Commission· effective 2019-05-01
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1Coordinate services between the agency and any licensed facility, group home, foster home, or boarding home facility in which the client resides (subsec. (a)(3)).(26 TAC 558.288 — Coordination of Services)
- 2Adopt and enforce a written policy on coordination of services ensuring effective exchange of information, reporting, and coordination of client services among all agency personnel providing care (directly or under arrangement) (subsec. (a)(1)).(26 TAC 558.288 — Coordination of Services)
- 3Document the coordination of services in the client record (subsec. (b)).(26 TAC 558.288 — Coordination of Services)
- 4Coordinate services between the agency and other known providers of health care services involved in the client's care (e.g., physician, another agency, adult day care center, outpatient facility, managed care organization) (subsec. (a)(2), (c)).(26 TAC 558.288 — Coordination of Services)
Applies to: personal care
Requires a HCSSA to adopt and enforce a written policy to ensure effective exchange of information and coordination of client services among agency personnel, other known health care providers, and any facility/home in which the client resides, and to document coordination in the client record. Framework topic: Care Coordination / Supervision.
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