Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2025	House Author:  Davis, Yvonne et al.
Effective:  9-1-17	Senate Sponsor:  Schwertner et al.

            House Bill 2025 amends the Government Code, Health and Safety Code, and Human Resources Code to revise and update provisions regulating the following licensed long-term care facilities: convalescent and nursing facilities and related institutions, assisted living facilities, prescribed pediatric extended care centers, intermediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability, and day activity and health services facilities. Among other provisions, the bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop and use a system to record and track the scope and severity of violations of provisions governing such facilities or a rule, standard, or order adopted under those provisions and revises licensing, fee, and inspection provisions applicable to certain of those facilities. The bill revises the nature of violations under provisions governing those facilities, other than prescribed pediatric extended care centers, excepted from the right to correct the violation before HHSC may collect an administrative penalty and raises the penalty cap for certain violations under the Assisted Living Facility Licensing Act. The bill also provides for staffing requirements for certain facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.