Failure on the part of the agency to meet a licensing standard based on Chapter 142 of the HSC and set forth in 26 TAC Chapter 558.
Form 3724, Statement of Licensing Violations and Plan of Correction, specifies the violation(s) identified during a survey or investigation and supports the citation with evidence about how the agency failed to comply with state requirements.
Form 3724 documents failure to comply with state requirements (Z-tags). It is mailed to the agency within specified time frames.
Deficiency
Failure on the part of the certified agency to meet a federal standard specified in 42 CFR Part 484 (for home health agencies) or Part 418 (for hospices).
Form CMS-2567, Statement of Deficiencies, specifies the deficient practice identified during a survey or investigation and supports the citation with evidence about how the agency failed to comply with federal requirements.
Form CMS-2567 documents failure to comply with federal requirements (G-tags or L-tags). It is mailed to the agency within specified time frames.
