Section 558.525 - Survey Procedures(a) Before beginning a survey, a surveyor holds an entrance conference, as specified in §558.523 of this division (relating to Personnel Requirements for a Survey), to explain the purpose of the survey and the survey process and provides an opportunity to ask questions.(b) During a survey, a surveyor: (1) conducts at least three home visits to determine an agency's compliance with licensing requirements;(2) reviews any agency records that the surveyor believes are necessary to determine an agency's compliance with licensing requirements; and(3) evaluates an agency's compliance with each standard.(c) An agency accredited by an accreditation organization must have the documentation of accreditation available at the time of a survey.(d) HHSC keeps agency records confidential, except as allowed by Texas Health and Safety Code § 142.009(d).(e) A surveyor may remove original agency records from an agency only with the consent of the agency, as provided in Texas Health and Safety Code § 142.009(e).26 Tex. Admin. Code § 558.525
The provisions of this §558.525 adopted to be effective June 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1455; amended to be effective January 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 254; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 97 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1893, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 15, April 9, 2021, TexReg 2432, eff. 4/25/2021