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Senate Bill 27 |
Senate Author: Nelson |
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Effective: 6-15-07 |
House Sponsor: Delisi |
Senate Bill 27 amends the Government Code to require the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) to develop a community living options information process, create uniform procedures for the implementation of the process, and minimize related potential conflicts of interest between a state school and an adult resident, an adult resident's legal representative, or a local mental retardation authority. The bill includes provisions relating to contracts between DADS and local mental retardation authorities to implement the community living options information process, the participation of certain stakeholders in developing the process, and requirements of a state school with regard to coordination with local mental retardation authorities in executing the process.
Senate Bill 27 also directs DADS to develop and implement a pilot program to increase the use of advance directives by residents of nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded. Not later than October 1, 2010, DADS is required to submit a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and appropriate standing committees of the legislature evaluating the pilot program. The pilot program expires September 1, 2011.