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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 shall 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. The department shall implement the pilot program |
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with the goal that not later than August 31, 2014, at least one |
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assisted living facility will have used an accreditation survey for |
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the purposes of this section. |
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(b) This section expires September 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Department of Aging and Disability Services shall |
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implement the pilot program described by Section 247.033, Health |
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and Safety Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |