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Senate Bill 304 |
Senate Author: Schwertner |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Raymond |
Effective June 19, 2015, Senate Bill 304 amends the Health and Safety Code and the Government Code to provide for the revocation of a license of a convalescent or nursing facility or a related institution by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission if the Department of Aging and Disability Services finds that the license holder has committed three violations that constitute an immediate threat to health and safety related to the abuse or neglect of a resident. The bill authorizes the executive commissioner to stay a license revocation under certain circumstances and, effective September 1, 2016, establishes the conditions under which the executive commissioner is required to revoke a license or prohibited from revoking a license. Among other provisions, the bill provides for the monitoring of certain facilities, facility visits by a rapid response team, and additional requirements for the informal dispute resolution process for license holders.