(a) A facility shall report the following incidents to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC):
  (1) the death of a patient while under the care of the facility;
  (2) a patient stay exceeding 23 hours; and
  (3) 9-1-1 activation or the emergency transfer of a patient from the facility to a hospital by ambulance.
(b) Reports under subsection (a) of this section shall be on a form provided by HHSC. The report shall contain a written explanation of the incident and the name of the individual responsible. The report shall be submitted online or through a telephone call to HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake not later than the 10th business day after the incident.
(c) A facility shall report any abuse, theft, or diversion of controlled drugs in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and shall report the incident to the chief executive officer of the facility.
(d) A facility shall report occurrences of fires in the facility as specified under 25 TAC Chapter 131, Subchapter F (relating to Fire Prevention Safety Requirements).

Source Note: The provisions of this §509.62 adopted to be effective December 4, 2023, 48 TexReg 7064