SRC-MKV S.B. 498 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 498 77R3317 GJH-DBy: Truan Health & Human Services 3/26/2001 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, only licensed or certified employees of long-term care facilities are required to be trained in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). S.B. 498 expands the requirement that nursing home employees be trained in first aid and CPR to include all employees of long term care facilities. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Board of Human Services in SECTION 1 (Section 242.037, Health and Safety Code) of this bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 242.037, Health and Safety Code, by adding Subsection (i), to require the Texas Board of Human Services to adopt rules that require nursing home employees who do not hold a license, certificate, registration, permit, or some other form of authorization under Title 3 (Health Professions), Occupations Code, to have basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2001.