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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a building used as a prescribed pediatric extended care |
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center. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 248A.152, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) A center's building must be suitable for use as a |
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prescribed pediatric extended care center and must provide a |
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minimum of 60 square feet of space for each child, exclusive of a |
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space that is: |
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(1) a kitchen; |
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(2) a bathroom; |
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(3) a storage area; |
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(4) a stairway; and |
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(5) an unfinished basement or attic. |
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(d) The maximum patient capacity at a center may not exceed |
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100 [60]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 248A.152(c), Health and Safety Code, as |
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amended by this Act, does not apply to a prescribed pediatric |
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extended care center that has a maximum patient capacity of 60 or |
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fewer patients and that was operating immediately before the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |