A contractor must have a written general confidentiality policy that:
  (1) demonstrates that services will be delivered in a manner that ensures program participant confidentiality regarding records and information if the special nonresidential project provides direct services;
  (2) includes a statement about the importance of confidentiality in maintaining the safety of:
    (A) victims;
    (B) victims' families;
    (C) volunteers;
    (D) employees; and
    (E) others related to the program;
  (3) indicates the parameters of what must be held confidential and by whom, including internal communications to staff regarding clients; and
  (4) the limits of confidentiality under the law.

Source Note: The provisions of this §356.1310 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9332; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309; transferred effective April 1, 2024, as published in the March 8, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 1507