Bill Text: TX SB1842 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to restraint and seclusion procedures and reporting at certain facilities.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB1842 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1842-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to restraint and seclusion procedures and reporting at certain facilities.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB1842 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1842-Introduced.html
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By: Deuell | S.B. No. 1842 |
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relating to rules for restraint and seclusion procedures at certain | ||
facilities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 322.052, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: | ||
(b-1) The rules must require that a registered nurse who is | ||
trained to assess medical and psychiatric stability with | ||
demonstrated competence as required by rule conduct a face-to-face | ||
evaluation of a facility resident not later than one hour after the | ||
time the use of restraint and seclusion is initiated with respect to | ||
the resident. | ||
SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2014, the executive | ||
commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall | ||
adopt rules as required by Section 322.052(b-1), Health and Safety | ||
Code, as added by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |