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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to disclosure requirements of certain facilities that |
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provide care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related |
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disorders. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 242, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 242.0405 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 242.0405. NOTICE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED |
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DISORDERS CERTIFICATION. (a) A nursing facility shall prepare a |
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written notice disclosing whether the facility is certified or is |
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not certified under Section 242.040 to provide specialized care and |
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treatment for facility residents with Alzheimer's disease and |
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related disorders. |
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(b) The nursing facility shall provide the notice described |
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by Subsection (a) to: |
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(1) each facility resident; and |
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(2) each person applying for services from the |
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facility or the person's next of kin or guardian. |
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SECTION 2. Section 242.202(d), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) The disclosure statement must contain the following |
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categories of information: |
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(1) the institution's philosophy of care; |
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(2) [whether the institution is certified under |
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Section 242.040 for the provision of specialized care and treatment |
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of residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; |
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[(3)] the preadmission, admission, and discharge |
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process; |
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(3) [(4)] resident assessment, care planning, and |
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implementation of the care plan; |
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(4) [(5)] staffing patterns, such as |
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resident-to-staff ratios, and staff training; |
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(5) [(6)] the physical environment of the |
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institution; |
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(6) [(7)] resident activities; |
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(7) [(8)] program costs; |
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(8) [(9)] systems for evaluation of the institution's |
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programs for residents; |
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(9) [(10)] family involvement in resident care; and |
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(10) [(11)] the toll-free telephone number maintained |
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by the department for acceptance of complaints against the |
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institution. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 247, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 247.0295 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 247.0295. NOTICE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR RELATED |
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DISORDERS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION. An assisted living facility |
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shall provide to each facility resident written notice disclosing |
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whether the facility holds a license or does not hold a license |
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classified under Section 247.029 to provide personal care services |
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to residents with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. |
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SECTION 4. Section 247.026(c-1), Health and Safety Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 5. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt rules to implement the changes in |
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law made by this Act. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |