Bill Text: TX HB1971 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 1971 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of assisted living facilities.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [HB1971 Detail]

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	83R9379 AED-F

	By: J. Davis of Harris	H.B. No. 1971



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a pilot program conducted by the Department of Aging and
	Disability Services to authorize certain accreditation surveys of
	assisted living facilities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 247, Health and Safety
	Code, is amended by adding Section 247.033 to read as follows:
	Sec. 247.033. ACCREDITATION SURVEY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) The
	department shall develop and implement a pilot program to authorize
	the use of an accreditation survey that complies with Section
	247.032(b) to fulfill the requirements for a life and safety code
	survey or inspection or another survey or inspection required by
	this subchapter. The department shall implement the pilot program
	with the goal that not later than August 31, 2014, at least one
	assisted living facility will have used an accreditation survey for
	the purposes of this section.
	(b) This section expires September 1, 2015.
	SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
	of this Act, the Department of Aging and Disability Services shall
	implement the pilot program described by Section 247.033, Health
	and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.