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.