83R9379 AED-F
 
  By: Deuell S.B. No. 994
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and
  Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of
  assisted living facilities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 247, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 247.033 to read as follows:
         Sec. 247.033.  ACCREDITATION SURVEY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) The
  department shall develop and implement a pilot program to authorize
  the use of an accreditation survey that complies with Section
  247.032(b) to fulfill the requirements for a life and safety code
  survey or inspection or another survey or inspection required by
  this subchapter.  The department shall implement the pilot program
  with the goal that not later than August 31, 2014, at least one
  assisted living facility will have used an accreditation survey for
  the purposes of this section.
         (b)  This section expires September 1, 2015.
         SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
  of this Act, the Department of Aging and Disability Services shall
  implement the pilot program described by Section 247.033, Health
  and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.