Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 260B.0002 — RESIDENT'S RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS
HS § 260B.0002Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 260B. RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS
Statute text
View on source(a)A resident, resident's guardian, or resident's legally authorized representative has the right to designate an essential caregiver with whom the facility or program provider may not prohibit in-person visitation.
(b)Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the executive commissioner by rule shall develop guidelines to assist facilities and program providers in establishing essential caregiver visitation policies and procedures. The guidelines must require the facilities and program providers to:
(1)allow a resident, resident's guardian, or resident's legally authorized representative to designate for in-person visitation an essential caregiver in the same manner that a resident would designate a power of attorney;
(2)establish a visitation schedule allowing the essential caregiver to visit the resident for at least two hours each day;
(3)establish procedures to enable physical contact between the resident and essential caregiver; and
(4)obtain the signature of the essential caregiver certifying that the caregiver will follow the facility's or program provider's safety protocols and any other rules adopted under this section.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 25), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.