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

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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	83R17457 AED-F

	By: J. Davis of Harris, et al.	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 may 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. If the department implements the pilot program,
	the department may 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. The accreditation commission's standards must meet
	or exceed the assisted living facility licensing requirements
	established by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
	Services Commission as required by Section 247.032(b)(1).
	(b) This section expires September 1, 2015.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.