Bill Text: TX SB373 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to increased oversight by the Department of State Health Services of hospitals that commit certain violations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-28 - Effective on 9/1/15 [SB373 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB373-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 373 |
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relating to increased oversight by the Department of State Health | ||
Services of hospitals that commit certain violations. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Margaret Joy Thomas | ||
Act. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 241, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 241.0555 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 241.0555. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: POTENTIALLY | ||
PREVENTABLE ADVERSE EVENTS. (a) If the department finds that a | ||
hospital has committed a violation that resulted in a potentially | ||
preventable adverse event reportable under Chapter 98, the | ||
department shall require the hospital to develop and implement a | ||
plan for approval by the department to address the deficiencies | ||
that may have contributed to the preventable adverse event. | ||
(b) The department may require the plan under this section | ||
to include: | ||
(1) staff training and education; | ||
(2) supervision requirements for certain staff; | ||
(3) increased staffing requirements; | ||
(4) increased reporting to the department; and | ||
(5) a review and amendment of hospital policies | ||
relating to patient safety. | ||
(c) The department shall carefully and frequently monitor | ||
the hospital's adherence to the plan under this section and enforce | ||
compliance. | ||
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies to a | ||
potentially preventable adverse event that occurs on or after the | ||
effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 373 passed the Senate on | ||
March 23, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that | ||
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 19, 2015, by the | ||
following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 373 passed the House, with | ||
amendment, on May 13, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 81, | ||
Nays 58, two present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |