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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 242.044 — UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS

HS § 242.044Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 242. CONVALESCENT AND NURSING FACILITIES AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS · Art. B. LICENSING, FEES, AND INSPECTIONS

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(a)The commission shall annually conduct at least one unannounced inspection of each institution.
(b)For at least one unannounced annual inspection of an institution, the commission shall invite at least one person as a citizen advocate from:
(1)the AARP;
(2)the Texas Senior Citizen Association;
(3)the department's Certified Long-term Care Ombudsman; or
(4)another statewide organization for the elderly.
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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 798 (S.B. 131), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2008. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0609, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 1423), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 242.044 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.