Sec. 252.041. UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS. (a) Each licensing period, the department shall conduct at least two unannounced inspections of each facility.
(b) In order to ensure continuous compliance, the department shall randomly select a sufficient percentage of facilities for unannounced inspections to be conducted between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Those inspections must be cursory to avoid to the greatest extent feasible any disruption of the residents.
(c) The department may require additional inspections.
(d) As considered appropriate and necessary by the department, the department may invite at least one person as a citizen advocate to participate in inspections. The invited advocate must be an individual who has an interest in or who is employed by or affiliated with an organization or entity that represents, advocates for, or serves individuals with an intellectual disability or a related condition.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0785, eff. April 2, 2015.
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