By: Raymond, Naishtat (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 2789
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2015;
May 4, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Health
and Human Services; May 21, 2015, reported adversely, with
favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7,
Nays 0; May 21, 2015, sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2789 By: Uresti
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to trauma-informed care training for certain employees of
state supported living centers and intermediate care facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 161, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 161.088 to read as follows:
Sec. 161.088. TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TRAINING. (a) The
department shall develop or adopt trauma-informed care training for
employees who work directly with individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities in state supported living centers and
intermediate care facilities. The executive commissioner by rule
shall require new employees to complete the training before working
with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
(b) The training required under this section may be provided
through an Internet website.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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