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Section 6000: Provider Investigations (PI) Facility

6000 Provider Investigations (PI) Facility

6100 Provider Investigations – Facility

6110 Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (IID) or Related Condition

6111 State Supported Living Centers (SSLCs)

6112 Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Condition (ICF/IIDs)

6113 Rio Grande State Center (ICF-IID Component)

6114 Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Waiver Programs

6120 Mental Health Services Providers

6121 State Hospitals

6122 Rio Grande State Center (Mental Health Component)

6123 Private Psychiatric Facility Contracting with a Health and Human Services Agency

6130 Community Centers

6200 PI Facility Person List

6210 Types

6211 Principal (PRN)

6212 Collateral (COL)

6213 Anonymous Reporters

6220 Roles

6221 Alleged Victim (VC)

6222 Alleged Perpetrator (AP)

6222.1 Limited or No Specific Identifying Information about the AP

6222.2 Identity of the Alleged Perpetrator Is Unknown

6223 No Role (NO)

6230 Relationship or Interest (Rel/Int)

6300 PI Facility Allegations

6310 Abuse Allegations

6311 Emotional Abuse (EMAB)

6312 Physical Abuse (PHAB)

6313 Sexual Abuse (SXAB)

6320 Neglect (NEGL)

6330 Exploitation (EXPL)

6400 PI Facility Priorities

6410 Priority 1

6420 Priority 2

6430 Priority 3

6500 Report Does Not Meet the Definition of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation

6600 Processing PI Facility Intakes

6610 Case Name

6620 County

6630 Resource Section

6631 State Supported Living Centers (SSLCs) and State Hospitals

6632 Private Psychiatric Facilities that Contract with Texas Health and Human Services (HHS)

6633 Rio Grande State Center

6634 Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Condition (ICF/IIDs) and Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Group Homes

6635 Community Centers

6636 Child-Specific Contract (CSC)

6637 Resource for Waivers

6638 Resource Is Unknown or Not Found

6640 PI Facility Call-Out and Assignment

6700 PI Facility Special Topics

6710 Multiple Incidents

6711 Multiple Incidents of Abuse or Neglect

6712 Multiple Incidents of Exploitation

6713 Incidents of Abuse or Neglect, and Exploitation

6720 Reports Involving Children in DFPS Conservatorship

6730 Assessment of Specific Scenarios for PI Facility

6731 Client-to-Client Sexual Contact

6732 Client-to-Client Aggression

6733 Injuries of Unknown Origin

6734 Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infection

6735 Sexual Activity between a Facility Employee and Former Client

6740 Incidents that Occurred in the Past

6741 Past Allegations Related to a Former Client of the Facility

6742 Past Allegations Related to a Client Who Is Deceased

6743 Past Allegations Related to a Client Who Was a Child at the Time of Incident

6750 Contracted Services Outside the Facility

6751 Day Habilitation Center (Dayhab)

6752 Choosing the Resource When There Are Multiple Clients

6760 Death of a Client

6770 Suicidal Callers in Certain Facilities

6800 Special Program or Agency Jurisdictional Topics

6810 Facilities Not Investigated by PI Facility

6820 Licensed Group Homes versus Boarding Homes or Personal Care Homes

6821 Differences between Licensed Group Homes and Boarding Homes or Personal Care Homes

6822 IMPACT Search

6823 Unsuccessful IMPACT Search

6830 Dual Jurisdiction between PI Facility and Another HHS Division

6840 Home and Community-based Services (HCS)

6841 Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Group Homes

6842 Services in Other Settings with a Waiver

6843 Services in Other Settings without a Waiver

6844 Jurisdiction of Reports Involving Children or Adults in HCS Group Homes or Receiving Services in Other Settings

6850 Incidents Off the Grounds of the Facility

6860 Incidents at the Facility Involving Visitors

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