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