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House Bill 1848 |
House Author: Klick et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Buckingham |
House Bill 1848 amends the Health and Safety Code to require each infection prevention and control program of a state-licensed convalescent nursing facility or related institution, assisted living facility, or intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability to include monitoring of key infectious agents, including multidrug‑resistant organisms, and procedures for making rapid influenza diagnostic tests available to facility residents. The bill requires the Department of State Health Services to establish a regional advisory committee in each designated public health region to address antimicrobial stewardship in long‑term care facilities and to improve antimicrobial stewardship through collaborative action.