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HHSC Publishes Updated Guidance for NFs on Reportable Incidents (PL 2024-14 [Replaces PL 2019-17])

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HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has published Provider Letter 2024-14 (Replaces PL 2019-17) - Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Misappropriation of Resident Property and Other Incidents that a Nursing Facility Must Report to the Health and Human Services Commission.

The provider letter provides guidance for reporting incidents to HHSC and adds information about when providers must report communicable disease to Complaint and Incident Intake. It also clarifies the types of events that are not reportable to HHSC, and updates rule references.

To aid providers in understanding the reporting requirements, the letter includes:

  • Attachment 1, describing reporting requirements and providing examples to help determine what constitutes a reportable incident.
  • Attachment 2, a flow chart to assist in decisions about making reports.

Read the provider letter details.