Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1423	House Author:  Campos et al.
Effective:  9-1-21	Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini

            House Bill 1423 amends the Health and Safety Code to revise the inspection procedures for convalescent and nursing facilities and related institutions. Among other provisions, the bill requires at least one unannounced inspection of each institution to be conducted annually and sets out provisions providing for follow‑up inspections to be conducted after conducting an inspection, survey, or investigation of the institution. The bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission annually to evaluate its capacity to regulate those facilities and institutions and formulate a strategy to effectively perform licensing duties, enforcement activities, and complaint investigations. The bill also provides for a survey of certain facilities' emergency power sources that are capable of providing continuous electric utility services to the facility during severe weather events or other emergencies.