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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for |
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residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver |
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for in-person visitation. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 35 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 35. (a) A resident of a nursing facility, assisted |
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living facility, intermediate care facility for individuals with an |
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intellectual disability, residence providing home and |
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community-based services, or state supported living center, as |
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those terms are defined by general law, has the right to designate |
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an essential caregiver with whom the facility, residence, or center |
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may not prohibit in-person visitation. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, the |
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legislature by general law may provide guidelines for a facility, |
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residence, or center described by Subsection (a) of this section to |
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follow in establishing essential caregiver visitation policies and |
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procedures. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing a right |
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for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential |
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caregiver for in-person visitation." |