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By: J. Davis of Harris, et al. |
H.B. No. 1971 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Deuell) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2013; |
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May 7, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Health |
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and Human Services; May 15, 2013, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 15, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and |
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Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of |
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assisted living facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 247, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 247.033 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 247.033. ACCREDITATION SURVEY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) The |
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department may develop and implement a pilot program to authorize |
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the use of an accreditation survey that complies with Section |
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247.032(b) to fulfill the requirements for a life and safety code |
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survey or inspection or another survey or inspection required by |
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this subchapter. If the department implements the pilot program, |
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the department may implement the pilot program with the goal that |
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not later than August 31, 2014, at least one assisted living |
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facility will have used an accreditation survey for the purposes of |
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this section. The accreditation commission's standards must meet |
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or exceed the assisted living facility licensing requirements |
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established by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission as required by Section 247.032(b)(1). |
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(b) This section expires September 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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