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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of |
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home and community support services agencies providing inpatient |
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hospice services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 142, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 142.0095 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 142.0095. INVESTIGATIONS OF HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
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SERVICES AGENCIES PROVIDING HOSPICE SERVICES. The commission or |
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its authorized representative shall investigate an allegation of |
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abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a client of any age of a home and |
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community support services agency if: |
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(1) the abuse, neglect, or exploitation occurs when |
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the client is receiving inpatient hospice services; and |
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(2) the alleged perpetrator of the abuse, neglect, or |
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exploitation is an employee, volunteer, contractor, or |
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subcontractor of the home and community support services agency. |
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SECTION 2. Section 142.0095, Health and Safety Code, as |
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added by this Act, applies only to an allegation made on or after |
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the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |