Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1197 amends the Health and Safety Code and the Penal Code to authorize a court to appoint a person to serve as a trustee for a nursing or convalescent home only if the proposed trustee can demonstrate certain requirements set forth in the act. The act includes requirements relating to charges of a trustee and a court's determination of a trustee's compensation for nursing facility administrator activities, provisions prohibiting nepotism, and provisions limiting eligibility for licenses. In addition, it establishes certain punishment requirements in the event that a trial reveals that a home incurred a loss due to theft or fraud and a trustee was appointed with emergency assistance funds.