H.B. No. 3079
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of
  home and community support services agencies providing inpatient
  hospice services.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 142, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 142.0095 to read as follows:
         Sec. 142.0095.  INVESTIGATIONS OF HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
  SERVICES AGENCIES PROVIDING HOSPICE SERVICES. The commission or
  its authorized representative shall investigate an allegation of
  abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a client of any age of a home and
  community support services agency if:
               (1)  the abuse, neglect, or exploitation occurs when
  the client is receiving inpatient hospice services; and
               (2)  the alleged perpetrator of the abuse, neglect, or
  exploitation is an employee, volunteer, contractor, or
  subcontractor of the home and community support services agency.
         SECTION 2.  Section 142.0095, Health and Safety Code, as
  added by this Act, applies only to an allegation made on or after
  the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3079 was passed by the House on April
  26, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3079 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor