{"ref":"TX-HH-GOV-01","title":"Governing Body, Organization, and Lines of Authority","category":"Governance","summary":"Names the governing body as the body legally responsible for the Agency, sets out what it decides and reviews, and requires a current written organizational chart showing every line of authority from the governing body down to the staff who give care in the home.","inShort":["The governing body is legally responsible for Sample Home Health Agency, LLC and approves every policy.","Our organizational chart shows who you report to, all the way down to the care given in the home. Ask your supervisor to show you where you fit.","Follow your line of authority. If you cannot reach your supervisor, call the office at (512) 555-0100.","If a state surveyor arrives and the Administrator is out, call the office so the designated employee can let them in.","You can raise a concern with the governing body if it is not dealt with through your line of authority."],"primaryCitation":"26 TAC §558.243","citations":["26 TAC §558.241","26 TAC §558.242","26 TAC §558.243","26 TAC §558.402","Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 142"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.105","42 CFR §484.105(a)","42 CFR §484.105(c)","42 CFR §484.65(e)"],"surveyorAsks":["Who is your governing body, and show me the minutes where it adopted these policies and reviewed QAPI.","Show me your current organizational chart. Does it show the supervising nurse and the lines of authority down to the aide in the home?"],"forms":[{"ref":"TX-HH-GOV-01-A","title":"Governing Body Annual Review Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (26 TAC §558.243)","5. Duties of the Governing Body","6. Meetings and Minutes","7. The Organizational Chart","8. Access for Surveyors","9. Responsibilities","10. Records and Compliance Monitoring","11. Staff Training","12. References","13. Related Policies and Forms","14. Approval","15. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"tx-lhhs","state":"Texas","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Home Health Agency","legalName":"Sample Home Health Agency, LLC","logo":null}}