Amend HB 2854 (89R 25072) in SECTION 2 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 508.193(c), Government Code (page 2, line 4), between "notify" and "the", insert ", using the information in the database described by Subsection (d),".
(2) Immediately after added Section 508.193(c), Government Code (page 2, between lines 7 and 8), insert the following and relettering subsequent subsections accordingly:
(d) The Department of State Health Services shall establish and maintain an electronic database for the department that contains the contact information, including phone numbers and email addresses, for:
(1) the chief law enforcement officer of each general hospital in this state; or
(2) if a general hospital does not employ any peace officers, the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the location of the hospital.
(e) The Department of State Health Services shall annually provide an updated database to the department.
(f) The department is not liable to a patient or another person for damages resulting from a visit by a releasee described by Subsection (a) if the parole officer approving the visit has attempted to notify the appropriate chief law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency using the contact information included in the database described by Subsection (d).