(a) HHSC takes reasonable steps to avoid organizational conflicts of interest between the Office and HHSC.
(b) HHSC requires the State Ombudsman to complete HHSC form "Conflict of Interest Identification, Removal, and Remedy," to identify an organizational conflict of interest between the Office and HHSC and propose a remedy for an identified conflict of interest:
  (1) no later than 30 days after the date the State Ombudsman assumes responsibilities;
  (2) on or about January 15th of each year; and
  (3) if the State Ombudsman identifies an organizational conflict of interest.
(c) The Executive Commissioner or designee reviews a form completed by the State Ombudsman as described in subsection (b) of this section and removes or remedies an identified conflict of interest.
(d) HHSC ensures that the State Ombudsman includes identified organizational conflicts of interest between the Office and HHSC and the steps taken to remove or remedy the conflicts in the annual report submitted to the federal Administration for Community Living through the National Ombudsman Reporting System.

Source Note: The provisions of this §88.502 adopted to be effective April 5, 2018, 43 TexReg 2007