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By: Spiller, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Perry) |
H.B. No. 3961 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 28, 2021; |
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May 4, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Health & |
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Human Services; May 17, 2021, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; |
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May 17, 2021, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3961 |
By: Perry |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to required posting of information regarding the office of |
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the state long-term care ombudsman on certain long-term care |
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facilities' Internet websites. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 4, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 260C to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 260C. POSTING OF OFFICE OF STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN |
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INFORMATION BY CERTAIN FACILITIES |
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Sec. 260C.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "long-term |
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care facility" means: |
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(1) a nursing facility licensed under Chapter 242; |
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(2) an assisted living facility licensed under Chapter |
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247; or |
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(3) any other facility providing care to residents who |
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are assisted by the state long-term care ombudsman established |
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under Subchapter F, Chapter 101A, Human Resources Code. |
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Sec. 260C.002. POSTING OF OFFICE OF STATE LONG-TERM CARE |
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OMBUDSMAN INFORMATION ON INTERNET WEBSITE. (a) Except as provided |
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by Subsection (b), a long-term care facility shall post on the |
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facility's Internet website information about the office of the |
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state long-term care ombudsman established under Subchapter F, |
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Chapter 101A, Human Resources Code, including: |
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(1) information regarding the office's role as an |
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advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and |
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(2) the office's statewide toll-free telephone number. |
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(b) A long-term care facility: |
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(1) may comply with this section by posting the |
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required information on the Internet website of the facility's |
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parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique Internet |
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website; and |
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(2) is not required to comply with this section if the |
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facility and any parent company do not maintain an Internet |
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website. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022. |
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