(a) A CMA must have and implement written policies and procedures that safeguard an individual against:      
        (1) infectious and communicable diseases;       
        (2) conflicts of interest with a staff person, volunteer, or controlling person of the CMA;       
        (3) abuse, neglect, and exploitation;       
        (4) acts of financial impropriety by a staff person, volunteer, or controlling person of the CMA; and       
        (5) deliberate damage of personal possessions by a staff person, volunteer, or controlling person of the CMA.       
      (b) A CMA must report a critical incident to HHSC and the DSA in accordance with the Appendix XIII of the             Community Living Assistance and Support Services Provider Manual            using the HHSC CLASS/DBMD Notification of Critical Incidents form.     
      (c) A CMA program director who receives a copy of an HHSC initial intake report or a final investigative report from an FMSA in accordance with 40 TAC §41.702 (relating to Requirements Related to HHSC Investigations When an Alleged Perpetrator is a Service Provider) or 40 TAC §41.703 (relating to Requirements Related to HHSC Investigations When an Alleged Perpetrator is a Staff Person or a Controlling Person of an FMSA) must give a copy of the report to the individual's case manager.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §259.303 adopted to be effective January 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 362