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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to patient safety plans for certain health care |
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facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter H to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER H. PATIENT SAFETY PLANS |
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Sec. 241.201. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter |
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applies to a general or special hospital licensed under this |
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chapter or a similar hospital that is maintained or operated by this |
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state. |
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Sec. 241.202. PATIENT SAFETY PLAN. A hospital shall adopt |
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and implement a patient safety plan based on evidence-based |
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protocols. |
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Sec. 241.203. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) A hospital shall submit |
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an annual report to the department that: |
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(1) identifies the protocols that are being used at |
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the hospital in accordance with the safety plan adopted under this |
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subchapter and describes the protocols in detail; and |
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(2) specifies in which hospital department each |
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protocol is used. |
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(b) The report must be submitted on a form prescribed by the |
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department. The department shall specify the reporting date. |
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Sec. 241.204. DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY. The department shall |
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compile a summary of the information submitted under Section |
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241.203. The department shall publish the summary at least |
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annually and shall make the summary available on the department's |
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Internet website. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 243, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter B to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER B. PATIENT SAFETY PLANS |
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Sec. 243.051. PATIENT SAFETY PLAN. An ambulatory surgical |
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center shall adopt and implement a patient safety plan based on |
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evidence-based protocols. |
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Sec. 243.052. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) An ambulatory surgical |
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center shall submit an annual report to the department that |
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identifies the protocols that are being used at the ambulatory |
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surgical center in accordance with the safety plan adopted under |
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this subchapter and describes the protocols in detail. |
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(b) The report must be submitted on a form prescribed by the |
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department. The department shall specify the reporting date. |
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Sec. 243.053. DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY. The department shall |
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compile a summary of the information submitted under Section |
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243.052. The department shall publish the summary at least |
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annually and shall make the summary available on the department's |
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Internet website. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |