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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the additional exit conference required following |
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inspection, survey, or investigation of certain facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 242.0445(b) and (c), Health and Safety |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) At the conclusion of an inspection, survey, or |
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investigation under Section 242.043 or 242.044, the department or |
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the department's representative conducting the inspection, survey, |
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or investigation shall discuss the violations with the facility's |
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management in an exit conference. The department or the |
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department's representative shall leave a written list of the |
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violations with the facility at the time of the exit conference. If |
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the department or the department's representative discovers any |
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additional violations during the review of field notes or |
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preparation of the official final list, the department or the |
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department's representative shall give the facility an additional |
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exit conference regarding the additional violations. An additional |
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exit conference must be held in person and may not be held by |
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telephone, e-mail, or fax. |
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(c) The facility shall submit a plan to correct the |
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violations to the regional director not later than the 10th working |
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day after the date the facility receives the final official |
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statement of violations. |
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SECTION 2. Section 247.0271, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) If, after the initial exit conference, additional |
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violations are cited, the inspector shall conduct an additional |
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exit conference regarding the newly identified violations. An |
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additional exit conference must be held in person and may not be |
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held by telephone, e-mail, or fax. |
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(d) The assisted living facility shall submit a plan of |
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correction to the regional director with supervisory authority over |
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the inspector not later than the 10th working day after the date the |
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facility receives the final official statement of violations. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 252.044(b) and (c), Health and Safety |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) At the conclusion of an inspection, survey, or |
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investigation under this chapter, the department or the |
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department's representative conducting the inspection, survey, or |
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investigation shall discuss the violations with the facility's |
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management in an exit conference. The department or the |
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department's representative shall leave a written list of the |
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violations with the facility and the person designated by the |
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facility to receive notice under Section 252.066 at the time of the |
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exit conference. If the department or the department's |
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representative discovers any additional violations during the |
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review of field notes or preparation of the official final list, the |
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department or the department's representative shall give the |
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facility an additional exit conference regarding the additional |
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violations. An additional exit conference must be held in person |
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and may not be held by telephone, e-mail, or fax. |
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(c) The facility shall submit a plan to correct the |
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violations to the regional director not later than the 10th working |
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day after the date the facility receives the final official |
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statement of violations. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007 |
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