82R9250 ALB-D
By: Alvarado H.B. No. 2515
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to patient safety plans for certain health care
facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter H to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER H. PATIENT SAFETY PLANS
Sec. 241.201. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter
applies to a general or special hospital licensed under this
chapter or a similar hospital that is maintained or operated by this
state.
Sec. 241.202. PATIENT SAFETY PLAN. A hospital shall adopt
and implement a patient safety plan based on evidence-based
protocols.
Sec. 241.203. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) A hospital shall submit
an annual report to the department that:
(1) identifies the protocols that are being used at
the hospital in accordance with the safety plan adopted under this
subchapter and describes the protocols in detail; and
(2) specifies in which hospital department each
protocol is used.
(b) The report must be submitted on a form prescribed by the
department. The department shall specify the reporting date.
Sec. 241.204. DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY. The department shall
compile a summary of the information submitted under Section
241.203. The department shall publish the summary at least
annually and shall make the summary available on the department's
Internet website.
SECTION 2. Chapter 243, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter B to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER B. PATIENT SAFETY PLANS
Sec. 243.051. PATIENT SAFETY PLAN. An ambulatory surgical
center shall adopt and implement a patient safety plan based on
evidence-based protocols.
Sec. 243.052. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) An ambulatory surgical
center shall submit an annual report to the department that
identifies the protocols that are being used at the ambulatory
surgical center in accordance with the safety plan adopted under
this subchapter and describes the protocols in detail.
(b) The report must be submitted on a form prescribed by the
department. The department shall specify the reporting date.
Sec. 243.053. DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY. The department shall
compile a summary of the information submitted under Section
243.052. The department shall publish the summary at least
annually and shall make the summary available on the department's
Internet website.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.