83R9374 KKR-F
By: Deuell S.B. No. 1842
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to rules for restraint and seclusion procedures at certain
facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 322.052, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
(b-1) The rules must require that a registered nurse who is
trained to assess medical and psychiatric stability with
demonstrated competence as required by rule conduct a face-to-face
evaluation of a facility resident not later than one hour after the
time the use of restraint and seclusion is initiated with respect to
the resident.
SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2014, the executive
commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall
adopt rules as required by Section 322.052(b-1), Health and Safety
Code, as added by this Act.
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, 2013.