Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 142.0011. Scope, Purpose, And Implementation
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§ 142.0011. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND IMPLEMENTATION. (a) The
purpose of this chapter is to ensure that home and community support
services agencies in this state deliver the highest possible
quality of care. This chapter and the rules adopted under this
chapter establish minimum standards for acceptable quality of care,
and a violation of a minimum standard established or adopted under
this chapter is a violation of law. For purposes of this chapter,
components of quality of care include:
(1) client independence and self-determination;
(2) humane treatment;
(3) continuity of care;
(4) coordination of services;
(5) professionalism of service providers;
(6) quality of life; and
(7) client satisfaction with services.
(b) The department shall protect clients of home and
community support services agencies by regulating those agencies
and:
(1) adopting rules relating to quality of care and
quality of life;
(2) strictly monitoring factors relating to the
health, safety, welfare, and dignity of each client;
(3) imposing prompt and effective remedies for
violations of this chapter and rules and standards adopted under
this chapter;
(4) enabling agencies to provide services that allow
clients to maintain the highest possible degree of independence and
self-determination; and
(5) providing the public with helpful and
understandable information relating to agencies in this state.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 276, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 141.015 141.016 141.017 141.018 141.019 141.020 142.001 142.0011 142.0012 142.002 142.0025 142.003 142.004 142.005 142.006
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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