Bill Text: TX SB383 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 383 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to disclosure requirements of certain facilities that provide care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB383 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB383-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 383




	AN ACT
	relating to disclosure requirements of certain facilities that
	provide care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related
	disorders.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 242, Health and Safety
	Code, is amended by adding Section 242.0405 to read as follows:
	Sec. 242.0405. NOTICE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED
	DISORDERS CERTIFICATION. (a) A nursing facility advertising,
	marketing, or otherwise promoting that the facility provides memory
	care services shall prepare a written notice disclosing whether the
	facility is certified or is not certified under Section 242.040 to
	provide specialized care and treatment for facility residents with
	Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
	(b) The nursing facility shall provide the notice described
	by Subsection (a) to:
	(1) each facility resident; and
	(2) each person applying for services from the
	facility or the person's next of kin or guardian.
	(c) A nursing facility that provides the notice required
	under Subsection (a) is not required to include the information
	described by Section 242.202(d)(2) in a disclosure statement
	provided under that section.
	SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 247, Health and Safety
	Code, is amended by adding Section 247.0295 to read as follows:
	Sec. 247.0295. NOTICE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR RELATED
	DISORDERS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION. (a) An assisted living facility
	advertising, marketing, or otherwise promoting that the facility
	provides memory care services shall provide to each facility
	resident written notice disclosing whether the facility holds a
	license or does not hold a license classified under Section 247.029
	to provide personal care services to residents with Alzheimer's
	disease or related disorders.
	(b) An assisted living facility that provides the notice
	required under Subsection (a) is not required under Section
	247.026(c-1) to include in the facility's consumer disclosure
	statement information on whether the facility holds a license
	classified under Section 247.029 to provide personal care services
	to residents with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.
	SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date
	of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
	Services Commission shall adopt rules to implement Sections
	242.0405 and 247.0295, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.






	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 383 passed the Senate on
	March 29, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1;
	May 25, 2021, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and
	requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 27, 2021, House
	granted request of the Senate; May 29, 2021, Senate adopted
	Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 30,
	Nays 1.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 383 passed the House, with
	amendments, on May 18, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 100,
	Nays 44, one present not voting; May 27, 2021, House granted
	request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
	May 30, 2021, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
	following vote: Yeas 111, Nays 32, one present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor