Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 246.056 — RESCISSION OF CONTRACT; REQUIRED LANGUAGE
HS § 246.056Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 246. CONTINUING CARE FACILITIES · Art. C. CONTINUING CARE CONTRACTS AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person who executes a continuing care contract with a provider may rescind the contract at any time before the later of midnight of the seventh day, or a later day if specified in the contract:
(1)after the date on which the continuing care contract is executed; or
(2)after the date on which the person receives a disclosure statement that meets the requirements of this subchapter.
(b)A resident who executes a continuing care contract to provide continuing care in a living unit of a facility may not be required to move into the facility before the expiration of the period during which the contract may be rescinded.
(c)If a continuing care contract is rescinded under this section, the entrance fee shall be refunded not later than the 30th day after the date of rescission.
(d)Each continuing care contract must include the following statement or a substantially equivalent statement in type that is boldfaced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise set out from the surrounding written material so as to be conspicuous: "You may cancel this contract at any time prior to midnight of the seventh day, or a later day if specified in the contract, after the date on which you sign this contract or you receive the facility's disclosure statement, whichever occurs later. If you elect to cancel the contract, you must do so by written notice and you will be entitled to receive a refund of the entrance fee."
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 2697), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 836 (S.B. 1522), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2026.