Office of Consumer Relations Handbook
Handbook Revision, July 2, 2018
This revision of the Office of Consumer Relations Policy Handbook was published on July 2, 2018. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Office of Consumer Relations Handbook (PATS 10852)
The Office of Consumer Relations (OCR) is updating its program policies to reflect:
• The change to its name (from OCA).
• Changes to other programs under DFPS.
• That DFPS is no longer under HHSC.
• Changes to how the OCR responds to written complaints submitted to our office via email and online form.
• The creation of the HHSC Foster Care Ombudsman.
• Additional data reports that the OCR must submit each year.
• OCR’s part in ensuring the Central Registry is updated in a timely manner when a disposition has been changed from Reason to Believe in a Child Protective Investigation case.
See:
1000 Overview
1100 History
1200 The Mission of the Office of Consumer Relations Affairs
1300 Relationship With the Health and Human Services Commission Office of the Ombudsman
1400 Methods of Informing Consumers About Filing Complaints
1500 Contact Information
1600 Confidentiality
1700 OCR OCA Data Reports
2000 Complaints
2100 Definition of a Complaint
2200 Who Can Submit a Complaint to the OCR OCA
2300 Complaints That OCR OCA Accepts for Review
2400 Complaints That OCR OCA Does Not Accept for Review
2500 Complaint Intake
2510 Complaints Made Over the Telephone
2520 Written Complaints
2530 Notifying Program Staff
2540 Determining the Finding
2550 Closing and Responding to Complaints
3000 Legislative Complaints and Inquiries
4000 Executive Assignments
5000 Appealing an Administrative Review of Investigation Findings (ARIF)
5100 Requirements for OCR OCA Review
5200 Denial of OCR OCA Review
5300 OCR OCA Review Process