Amend CSHB 2962 (house committee printing) on page 4, between lines 13 and 14, by inserting the following appropriately lettered subsection:
(____) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the commissioners court of a county may adopt an order to exempt each health care facility located in the county from the requirements of this section if the commissioners court determines that this section constitutes an unfunded mandate. A facility exempted by an order under this subsection is not subject to any civil or administrative penalties for a violation of this section.