Bill Text: TX HB2789 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 2789 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to trauma-informed care training for certain employees of state supported living centers and intermediate care facilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB2789 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB2789-Introduced.html

	84R8706 LEH-D

	By: Raymond	H.B. No. 2789



	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
	and shall require all employees to complete an annual refresher
	training course.
	(b) The training required under this section may be provided
	through an Internet website.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.