1. (a) A first level appeal is conducted by the Director of Provider Investigations or his or her designee, or a reviewer designated by the Director or Provider Investigations, who:

   1. (1) analyzes the investigative report and the methodology used to conduct the investigation and makes a decision to sustain, alter, or reverse the original finding;
   2. (2) completes the review within 14 calendar days after receipt of the complete appeal request;
   3. (3) notifies the appeal requestor of the appeal decision; and
   4. (4) notifies the service provider, victim, or reporter, as appropriate, if the finding changed.

2. (b) A second level appeal is conducted by a reviewer designated by the Director of Provider Investigations, who:

   1. (1) analyzes the investigative report and makes a decision to sustain, alter, or reverse the original finding;
   2. (2) completes the review within 14 calendar days after receipt of the request; and
   3. (3) notifies the appeal requestor of the appeal decision; and
   4. (4) notifies the service provider, victim, or reporter, as appropriate, if the finding changed.

Source Note:The provisions of this §711.911 adopted to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6218; amended to be effective March 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 903; transferred effective June 15, 2019, as published in the Texas Register May 24, 2019, 44 TexReg 2617.