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AN ACT
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relating to increased oversight by the Department of State Health |
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Services of hospitals that commit certain violations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Margaret Joy Thomas |
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Act. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 241, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 241.0555 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 241.0555. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: POTENTIALLY |
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PREVENTABLE ADVERSE EVENTS. (a) If the department finds that a |
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hospital has committed a violation that resulted in a potentially |
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preventable adverse event reportable under Chapter 98, the |
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department shall require the hospital to develop and implement a |
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plan for approval by the department to address the deficiencies |
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that may have contributed to the preventable adverse event. |
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(b) The department may require the plan under this section |
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to include: |
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(1) staff training and education; |
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(2) supervision requirements for certain staff; |
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(3) increased staffing requirements; |
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(4) increased reporting to the department; and |
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(5) a review and amendment of hospital policies |
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relating to patient safety. |
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(c) The department shall carefully and frequently monitor |
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the hospital's adherence to the plan under this section and enforce |
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compliance. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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potentially preventable adverse event that occurs on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 373 passed the Senate on |
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March 23, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that |
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the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 19, 2015, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 373 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 13, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 81, |
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Nays 58, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |