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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for |
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residents of certain long-term care facilities to designate an |
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essential caregiver who is provided meaningful access to the |
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resident during public health emergencies. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 35 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 35. (a) Each nursing facility, assisted living |
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facility, intermediate care facility, and state supported living |
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center, as those terms are defined by general law, shall develop and |
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implement policies and procedures to allow each resident of the |
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facility or center to designate at least one essential caregiver |
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who is provided meaningful access to the resident, including |
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in-person visitation, during a public health emergency declared |
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under general law. |
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(b) The legislature by general law may prescribe guidelines |
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for a facility or center described by Subsection (a) of this section |
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to follow in establishing essential caregiver visitation policies |
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and procedures. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing a right |
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for residents of certain long-term care facilities to designate an |
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essential caregiver who is provided meaningful access to the |
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resident during public health emergencies." |