HOUSE BILL 1418 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Jones, Jesse |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Carona |
House Bill 1418 amends the Health and Safety Code to require convalescent homes, nursing homes, and related institutions to prepare a written employment policy regarding criminal history record checks of employees and applicants for employment in addition to the current provision for drug testing of certain employees. The bill sets forth guidelines for the drug testing policy and requires the Texas Board of Human Services to adopt a model drug testing policy for use by institutions. The bill also changes current law to prohibit a facility from employing any person convicted of certain offenses, not just persons in direct contact with a resident.