# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 711.11: 26 TAC § 711.11. How is physical abuse defined?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 711.11
- **Heading:** 26 TAC § 711.11. How is physical abuse defined?
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 711 INVESTIGATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES FROM CERTAIN PROVIDERS / 26 TAC § 711.11

## Text

In this chapter, when the alleged perpetrator is a direct provider,
 physical abuse is defined as:
(1) an act or failure to act performed knowingly, recklessly,
 or intentionally, including incitement to act, which caused or may
 have caused physical injury or death to an individual receiving services;
(2) an act of inappropriate or excessive force or corporal
 punishment, regardless of whether the act results in a physical injury
 to an individual receiving services; or
(3) the use of chemical or bodily restraints or seclusion
 on an individual receiving services not in compliance with federal
 and state laws and regulations, including:
(A) 25 TAC Chapter 415, Subchapter F (relating to 
 Interventions in Mental Health Programs);
(B) 25 TAC Chapter 404, Subchapter E (relating to Rights
 of Persons Receiving Mental Health Services);
(C) 40 TAC Chapter 3, Subchapter F (relating to Restraints);
(D) 40 TAC Chapter 90, Subchapter C (relating to Standards
 for Licensure);
(E) 40 TAC Chapter 2, Subchapter G (relating to Role
 and Responsibilities of a Local Authority);
(F) 40 TAC Chapter 9, Subchapter D (relating to Home
 and Community-based Services (HCS) Program and Community First Choice
 (CFC));
(G) 40 TAC Chapter 9, Subchapter N (relating to Texas
 Home Living (TxHmL) Program and Community First Choice (CFC));
(H) 40 TAC Chapter 97, Subchapter H (relating to Standards
 Specific to Agencies Licensed to Provide Hospice Services);
(I) 40 TAC Chapter 42, Subchapter D (relating to Additional
 Program Provider Provisions);
(J) 1 TAC Chapter 353, Subchapter C (Member Bill of
 Rights); and
(K) 40 TAC Chapter 45, Subchapter H (relating to Additional
 DSA Requirements).

## Nearby sections

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