By: Herrero, Flores (Senate Sponsor - Nelson) H.B. No. 1081
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 6, 2009;
  April 27, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Health
  and Human Services; May 4, 2009, reported favorably by the
  following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 4, 2009, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to requiring posting of certain information regarding
  nursing homes and related institutions on the Department of Aging
  and Disability Services website.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 242.042, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
         (e)  The department shall post detailed compliance
  information regarding each institution licensed by the department,
  including the information an institution is required to make
  accessible by Subsection (c), on the department's website. The
  department shall update the website once a month to provide the most
  current compliance information regarding each institution.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
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