The settlement is "a big step that will certainly bring improvements and changes to the system," said Laura Albrecht, a spokeswoman for the Department of Aging and Disability Services.
I think what the number of firings and suspensions say is we do not tolerate abuse or neglect in our state schools," said Cecilia Fedorov, a spokeswoman with the Department of Aging and Disability Services, which oversees the schools.
The suit said the state Department of Aging and Disability Services, which oversees the facilities, was negligent in failing to properly screen and supervise its employees, failing to provide a safe and hazard-free facility for state school residents and failing to provide immediate medical attention for Armando Hernandez, among other allegations.
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has oversight responsibilities over the four state health and human services departments, including the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
Two of the employees had already faced disciplinary action from the Department of Aging and Disability Services, The Dallas Morning News reported Monday.
