84R25999 LEH-D
By: King of Taylor H.B. No. 3971
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3971:
By: Raymond C.S.H.B. No. 3971
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the development of neighborhood and community
engagement plans for residents of certain group homes.
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 161.089 to read as follows:
Sec. 161.089. NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLANS
FOR GROUP HOMES. (a) For purposes of this section, "group home"
means:
(1) a residence in which residential support or
supervised living is provided through the Home and Community-Based
Services waiver program; or
(2) a residence in which fewer than seven persons
reside and in which services are provided through the intermediate
care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability or
related condition program.
(b) An operator of a group home shall develop and maintain a
neighborhood and community engagement plan to promote positive
relationships between community members and residents of the group
home. The plan must:
(1) address barriers to and facilitate meaningful
neighborhood and community interaction and involvement by
residents of the group home;
(2) protect the civil rights of residents of the group
home; and
(3) protect the rights to which residents of the group
home are entitled under the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191) and state and
federal fair housing laws.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.