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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the functions and operations of the Department of Aging |
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and Disability Services; increasing penalties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 142, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 142.0125 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 142.0125. PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS. (a) The executive |
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commissioner by rule shall create a matrix of progressive sanctions |
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that the department must use to assess penalty amounts and impose |
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disciplinary actions under this chapter appropriately and fairly |
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for a violation of a law, rule, standard, or order adopted or |
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license issued under this chapter or for a violation of other law |
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for which this chapter provides a sanction. |
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(b) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
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section must provide for increases in amounts of administrative |
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penalties based on type, frequency, and seriousness of violations |
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and must provide guidance for determining appropriate and graduated |
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administrative penalties to assess under this chapter to deter |
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future violations, including guidance on considering the factors |
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listed in this chapter for determining the amount of a penalty. |
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(c) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
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section must provide for imposing stronger sanctions, including |
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license suspension or revocation, for more serious violations or |
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for repeated violations as appropriate to deter future serious or |
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repeated violations. The matrix of progressive sanctions must |
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describe appropriate time frames to be used in determining whether |
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a home and community support services agency has committed repeated |
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violations or has engaged in a pattern of repeated violations, such |
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as repeated violations found in consecutive regular inspections. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 142.017(b) and (j), Health and Safety |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The penalty shall be not less than $100 or more than |
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$5,000 [$1,000] for each violation. Each day of a violation that |
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occurs before the day on which the person receives written notice of |
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the violation from the department does not constitute a separate |
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violation and shall be considered to be one violation. Each day of |
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a continuing violation that occurs after the day on which the person |
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receives written notice of the violation from the department |
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constitutes a separate violation. |
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(j) The executive commissioner by rule shall define types of |
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minor violations an agency may correct under Subsection (e) before |
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imposing an administrative penalty. The executive commissioner |
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shall ensure that all other violations are not subject to a right to |
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correct [The department may assess an administrative penalty
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without providing a reasonable period of time to the agency to
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correct the violation if the violation:
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[(1) results in serious harm or death;
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[(2) constitutes a serious threat to health or safety;
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[(3)
substantially limits the agency's capacity to
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provide care;
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[(4) is a violation in which a person:
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[(A)
makes a false statement, that the person
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knows or should know is false, of a material fact:
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[(i)
on an application for issuance or
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renewal of a license or in an attachment to the application; or
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[(ii)
with respect to a matter under
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investigation by the department;
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[(B)
refuses to allow a representative of the
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department to inspect a book, record, or file required to be
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maintained by an agency;
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[(C)
wilfully interferes with the work of a
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representative of the department or the enforcement of this
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chapter;
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[(D)
wilfully interferes with a representative
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of the department preserving evidence of a violation of this
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chapter or a rule, standard, or order adopted or license issued
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under this chapter;
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[(E)
fails to pay a penalty assessed by the
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department under this chapter not later than the 10th day after the
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date the assessment of the penalty becomes final; or
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[(F) fails to submit:
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[(i)
a plan of correction not later than the
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10th day after the date the person receives a statement of licensing
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violations; or
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[(ii)
an acceptable plan of correction not
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later than the 30th day after the date the person receives
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notification from the department that the previously submitted plan
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of correction is not acceptable;
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[(5) is a violation of Section 142.0145; or
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[(6)
involves the rights of the elderly under Chapter
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102, Human Resources Code]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 242.061, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsections (c-1), (c-2), and (e) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c-1) The department shall revoke the license of an |
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institution that violates this chapter or a rule, standard, or |
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order adopted or license issued under this chapter in a manner that |
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causes immediate jeopardy to health and safety on three separate |
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days within a 24-month period. |
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(c-2) In the case of revocation of a license under |
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Subsection (c-1), to ensure the health and safety of residents of |
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the institution, the department may: |
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(1) request the appointment of a trustee to operate |
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the institution under Subchapter D; |
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(2) obtain a new operator for the institution; or |
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(3) assist with the relocation of residents to another |
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institution. |
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(e) In this section, "immediate jeopardy to health and |
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safety" means a situation in which immediate corrective action is |
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necessary because the institution's noncompliance with one or more |
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requirements has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, |
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harm, impairment, or death to a resident receiving care in the |
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institution. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter C, Chapter 242, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 242.0613 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 242.0613. PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS. (a) The executive |
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commissioner by rule shall create a matrix of progressive sanctions |
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that the department must use to assess penalty amounts and impose |
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disciplinary actions under this chapter appropriately and fairly |
|
for a violation of a law, rule, standard, or order adopted or |
|
license issued under this chapter or for a violation of other law |
|
for which this chapter provides a sanction. |
|
(b) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
|
section must provide for increases in amounts of administrative |
|
penalties based on type, frequency, and seriousness of violations |
|
and must provide guidance for determining appropriate and graduated |
|
administrative penalties to assess under this chapter to deter |
|
future violations, including guidance on considering the factors |
|
listed in this chapter for determining the amount of a penalty. |
|
(c) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
|
section must provide for imposing stronger sanctions, including |
|
license suspension or revocation, for more serious violations or |
|
for repeated violations as appropriate to deter future serious or |
|
repeated violations. The matrix of progressive sanctions must |
|
describe appropriate time frames to be used in determining whether |
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a facility has committed repeated violations or has engaged in a |
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pattern of repeated violations, such as repeated violations found |
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in consecutive regular inspections. |
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SECTION 5. Section 242.0665(b), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall define types of |
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minor violations a facility may correct under Subsection (a) before |
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imposing an administrative penalty. The executive commissioner |
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shall ensure that all other violations are not subject to a right to |
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correct [Subsection (a) does not apply:
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[(1) to a violation that the department determines:
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[(A)
results in serious harm to or death of a
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resident;
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[(B)
constitutes a serious threat to the health
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or safety of a resident; or
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[(C)
substantially limits the institution's
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capacity to provide care;
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[(2)
to a violation described by Sections
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242.066(a)(2)-(7);
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[(3)
to a violation of Section 260A.014 or 260A.015;
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or
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[(4)
to a violation of a right of a resident adopted
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under Subchapter L]. |
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SECTION 6. Subchapter C, Chapter 247, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 247.0415 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 247.0415. PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS. (a) The executive |
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commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission by rule |
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shall create a matrix of progressive sanctions that the department |
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must use to assess penalty amounts and impose disciplinary actions |
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under this chapter appropriately and fairly for a violation of a |
|
law, rule, standard, or order adopted or license issued under this |
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chapter or for a violation of other law for which this chapter |
|
provides a sanction. |
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(b) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
|
section must provide for increases in amounts of administrative |
|
penalties based on type, frequency, and seriousness of violations |
|
and must provide guidance for determining appropriate and graduated |
|
administrative penalties to assess under this chapter to deter |
|
future violations, including guidance on considering the factors |
|
listed in this chapter for determining the amount of a penalty. |
|
(c) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
|
section must provide for imposing stronger sanctions, including |
|
license suspension or revocation, for more serious violations or |
|
for repeated violations as appropriate to deter future serious or |
|
repeated violations. The matrix of progressive sanctions must |
|
describe appropriate time frames to be used in determining whether |
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an assisted living facility has committed repeated violations or |
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has engaged in a pattern of repeated violations, such as repeated |
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violations found in consecutive regular inspections. |
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SECTION 7. Section 247.0451(b), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Section 247.0452(c), the penalty |
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may not exceed $5,000 [$1,000] for each violation. Each day a |
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violation occurs or continues is a separate violation for purposes |
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of imposing a penalty. |
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SECTION 8. Section 247.0452(b), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission by rule shall define types of minor violations |
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an assisted living facility may correct under Subsection (a) before |
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imposing an administrative penalty. The executive commissioner |
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shall ensure that all other violations are not subject to a right to |
|
correct [Subsection (a) does not apply:
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[(1)
to a violation that the department determines
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results in serious harm to or death of a resident;
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[(2)
to a violation described by Sections
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247.0451(a)(2)-(7) or a violation of Section 260A.014 or 260A.015;
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[(3) to a second or subsequent violation of:
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[(A)
a right of the same resident under Section
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247.064; or
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[(B)
the same right of all residents under
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Section 247.064; or
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[(4)
to a violation described by Section 247.066,
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which contains its own right to correct provisions]. |
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SECTION 9. Subchapter C, Chapter 252, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 252.0615 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 252.0615. PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS. (a) The executive |
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commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission by rule |
|
shall create a matrix of progressive sanctions that the department |
|
must use to assess penalty amounts and impose disciplinary actions |
|
under this chapter appropriately and fairly for a violation of a |
|
law, rule, standard, or order adopted or license issued under this |
|
chapter or for a violation of other law for which this chapter |
|
provides a sanction. |
|
(b) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
|
section must provide for increases in amounts of administrative |
|
penalties based on type, frequency, and seriousness of violations |
|
and must provide guidance for determining appropriate and graduated |
|
administrative penalties to assess under this chapter to deter |
|
future violations, including guidance on considering the factors |
|
listed in this chapter for determining the amount of a penalty. |
|
(c) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
|
section must provide for imposing stronger sanctions, including |
|
license suspension or revocation, for more serious violations or |
|
for repeated violations as appropriate to deter future serious or |
|
repeated violations. The matrix of progressive sanctions must |
|
describe appropriate time frames to be used in determining whether |
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a facility has committed repeated violations or has engaged in a |
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pattern of repeated violations, such as repeated violations found |
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in consecutive regular inspections. |
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SECTION 10. Sections 252.065(b) and (e), Health and Safety |
|
Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The penalty for a facility with fewer than 60 beds shall |
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be not less than $100 or more than $1,000 for each violation. The |
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penalty for a facility with 60 beds or more shall be not less than |
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$100 or more than $5,000 for each violation. [The total amount of
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the penalty assessed for a violation continuing or occurring on
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separate days under this subsection may not exceed $5,000 for a
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facility with fewer than 60 beds or $25,000 for a facility with 60
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beds or more.] Each day a violation occurs or continues is a |
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separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty. |
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(e) The department by rule shall provide the facility with a |
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reasonable period of time, not less than 45 days, following the |
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first day of a violation to correct the violation before assessing |
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an administrative penalty if a plan of correction has been |
|
implemented. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
|
Services Commission by rule shall define types of minor violations |
|
a facility may correct before assessing an administrative penalty. |
|
The executive commissioner shall ensure that all other violations |
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are not subject to a right to correct [This subsection does not
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apply to a violation described by Subsections (a)(2)-(8) or to a
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violation that the department determines:
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[(1)
has resulted in serious harm to or the death of a
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resident;
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[(2)
constitutes a serious threat to the health or
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safety of a resident; or
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[(3)
substantially limits the institution's capacity
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to provide care]. |
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SECTION 11. Subchapter B, Chapter 533, Health and Safety |
|
Code, is amended by adding Section 533.054 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 533.054. CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS. (a) In this |
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section: |
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(1) "Crisis intervention team" means a team of |
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individuals specially trained to provide services and support to |
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persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have |
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behavioral health needs and who are at risk of |
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institutionalization. |
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(2) "Department" means the Department of Aging and |
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Disability Services. |
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(b) The department shall evaluate the effectiveness of |
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various models of crisis intervention teams that are funded under a |
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waiver under Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act (42 |
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U.S.C. Section 1315) and operated by a local intellectual and |
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developmental disability authority. |
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(c) Not later than March 1, 2016, the department shall |
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select for implementation one or more models for crisis |
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intervention teams the department determines best provide |
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comprehensive, cost-effective support. |
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(d) The department shall determine the areas in this state |
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in which local intellectual and developmental disability |
|
authorities do not operate crisis intervention teams and, subject |
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to available funding, shall implement in each area a team that |
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operates in accordance with a model selected for implementation |
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under this section. |
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SECTION 12. Chapter 555, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter F to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER F. STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTER RESTRUCTURING AND |
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CLOSURES |
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Sec. 555.201. STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTER RESTRUCTURING |
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COMMISSION. (a) In this subchapter, "restructuring commission" |
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means the state supported living center restructuring commission. |
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(b) The restructuring commission consists of five members |
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appointed by the governor and the following three nonvoting ex |
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officio members: |
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(1) the executive commissioner or the executive |
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commissioner's designee; |
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(2) the executive director of the Texas Facilities |
|
Commission or the executive director's designee; and |
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(3) the commissioner of the General Land Office or the |
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commissioner's designee. |
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(c) The restructuring commission is established to |
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evaluate each state supported living center in the state to |
|
determine whether closure of the center is recommended to maintain |
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only the number of centers necessary to meet the level of need in |
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the state. In evaluating each state supported living center, the |
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restructuring commission shall consider: |
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(1) the quality of services provided by the center, |
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including the center's most recent certification inspections and |
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the center's ability to meet the minimum ICF-IID standards; |
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(2) the costs of operating the center; |
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(3) the center's compliance with the 2009 settlement |
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agreement between the department and the United States Department |
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of Justice regarding services provided to individuals with |
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intellectual and developmental disabilities in state-operated |
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facilities; |
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(4) the availability of community service providers in |
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the area served by the center; |
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(5) the specialty services provided at the center, |
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including the ability of the center to serve alleged offenders or |
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high-risk residents; |
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(6) the availability of employment opportunities for |
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center employees if the center closes; |
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(7) any infrastructure deficiency costs relating to |
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the center; |
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(8) the property value of, the market demand for, and |
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any deed restrictions applicable to property and facilities of the |
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center; |
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(9) whether closure of the center would adversely |
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affect the geographic distribution of centers in the state; |
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(10) the availability and capacity of service |
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providers and resources in the community capable of delivering the |
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quality and level of care each resident of the center would require |
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following the center's closure; and |
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(11) any other criteria the restructuring commission |
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considers appropriate. |
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(d) Not later than December 1, 2016, the restructuring |
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commission shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, |
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the speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding |
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officers of the standing committees of the senate and house of |
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representatives having primary jurisdiction over intellectual and |
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developmental disability issues a report detailing the |
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restructuring commission's evaluation of each state supported |
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living center and, if applicable, proposing the closure of certain |
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centers. |
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(e) The restructuring commission is abolished and this |
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section expires January 1, 2017. |
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Sec. 555.202. RECOMMENDED CLOSURES OF STATE SUPPORTED |
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LIVING CENTERS. (a) If the restructuring commission proposes the |
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closure of one or more state supported living centers, the 85th |
|
Legislature shall consider legislation proposing the closure of the |
|
centers recommended for closure. In considering the proposed |
|
legislation described by this subsection, members of the |
|
legislature may not propose amendments to the legislation. |
|
(b) If the legislation described by Subsection (a) is |
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enacted and becomes law, the department shall ensure that each |
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state supported living center approved by the legislature for |
|
closure under Subsection (a) is closed not later than August 31, |
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2025. |
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(c) This subchapter expires September 1, 2025. |
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Sec. 555.203. CLOSURE OF AUSTIN STATE SUPPORTED LIVING |
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CENTER. (a) The department shall establish a closure plan for the |
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Austin State Supported Living Center. The plan must provide for |
|
closure of the facility and operations of the Austin State |
|
Supported Living Center not later than August 31, 2017. |
|
(b) The closure plan must provide procedures to transition |
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to the community each resident for whom transition to the community |
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is practicable while maintaining respect for resident choice. |
|
(c) The department may award one-time retention bonuses to |
|
each direct support professional, qualified intellectual |
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disability professional, social worker, and case manager who agrees |
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to continue to provide services at the Austin State Supported |
|
Living Center until the center is closed. |
|
(d) The proceeds from the closure, including from the sale |
|
or lease of facilities or other property, may be appropriated only |
|
for services for persons with intellectual and developmental |
|
disabilities, including persons with a dual diagnosis of |
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intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental illness. |
|
(e) Not later than August 31, 2018, the department shall |
|
evaluate the closure process, including how well the closure plan |
|
worked, and, if appropriate, establish policies for improving the |
|
closure process for future closures of other state supported living |
|
centers. |
|
(f) This section expires September 1, 2018. |
|
SECTION 13. Section 531.0318, Government Code, is amended |
|
by adding Subsections (b-1), (d), and (e) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) The information for consumers required by this |
|
section must include for each provider of long-term care services: |
|
(1) a rating assigned by the Department of Aging and |
|
Disability Services indicating the quality of the care provided or, |
|
alternatively, a link to a rating assigned a provider on an Internet |
|
website maintained by the federal government; |
|
(2) information concerning quality of care, as that |
|
information becomes available; |
|
(3) staffing information, if available, including for |
|
each year the number of staff members who began employment with the |
|
provider during that year and the number of staff members who ceased |
|
employment with the provider during that year; |
|
(4) the ratio of staff members to residents; and |
|
(5) the provider's regulatory performance, as |
|
available. |
|
(d) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall |
|
immediately post notice on the department's Internet website when a |
|
provider of long-term care services loses its Medicaid |
|
certification. |
|
(e) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall |
|
periodically solicit input regarding the content of the information |
|
required under this section and the usability and accessibility of |
|
the website on which the information is located from consumers, |
|
consumer advocates, long-term care services providers, and the |
|
general public. |
|
SECTION 14. Subchapter D, Chapter 48, Human Resources Code, |
|
is amended by adding Section 48.15221 to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 48.15221. REPORTS CONCERNING DAY HABILITATION |
|
SERVICES PROVIDERS. (a) In this section "day habilitation |
|
services" and "day habilitation services provider" have the |
|
meanings assigned by Section 161.401. |
|
(b) The department shall prepare and submit to the |
|
Department of Aging and Disability Services an annual report of the |
|
number of investigations arising from a report of abuse, neglect, |
|
or exploitation of a person with an intellectual or developmental |
|
disability that was allegedly committed by or on the premises of a |
|
day habilitation services provider, and whether the investigation |
|
concluded that the report of alleged abuse, neglect, or |
|
exploitation was confirmed, unconfirmed, inconclusive, or |
|
unfounded. |
|
(c) The duty to prepare and submit a report under Subsection |
|
(b) does not affect the duty of the department to investigate and |
|
hold accountable a community-based intellectual and developmental |
|
disabilities services provider or intermediate care facility for |
|
any abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a person who receives day |
|
habilitation services from the provider. |
|
SECTION 15. Chapter 103, Human Resources Code, is amended |
|
by adding Section 103.0085 to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 103.0085. PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS. (a) The executive |
|
commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission by rule |
|
shall create a matrix of progressive sanctions that the department |
|
must use to assess penalty amounts and impose disciplinary actions |
|
under this chapter appropriately and fairly for a violation of a |
|
law, rule, standard, or order adopted or license issued under this |
|
chapter or for a violation of other law for which this chapter |
|
provides a sanction. |
|
(b) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
|
section must provide for increases in amounts of administrative |
|
penalties based on type, frequency, and seriousness of violations |
|
and must provide guidance for determining appropriate and graduated |
|
administrative penalties to assess under this chapter to deter |
|
future violations, including guidance on considering the factors |
|
listed in this chapter for determining the amount of a penalty. |
|
(c) The matrix of progressive sanctions adopted under this |
|
section must provide for imposing stronger sanctions, including |
|
license suspension or revocation, for more serious violations or |
|
for repeated violations as appropriate to deter future serious or |
|
repeated violations. The matrix of progressive sanctions must |
|
describe appropriate time frames to be used in determining whether |
|
an adult day-care facility has committed repeated violations or has |
|
engaged in a pattern of repeated violations, such as repeated |
|
violations found in consecutive regular inspections. |
|
SECTION 16. Section 103.013(b), Human Resources Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(b) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
|
Services Commission by rule shall define types of minor violations |
|
an adult day-care facility may correct under Subsection (a) before |
|
assessing an administrative penalty. The executive commissioner |
|
shall ensure that all other violations are not subject to a right to |
|
correct [Subsection (a) does not apply to:
|
|
[(1) a violation that the department determines:
|
|
[(A)
results in serious harm to or death of a
|
|
person attending the facility;
|
|
[(B)
constitutes a serious threat to the health
|
|
and safety of a person attending the facility; or
|
|
[(C)
substantially limits the facility's
|
|
capacity to provide care;
|
|
[(2)
a violation described by Sections
|
|
103.012(a)(2)-(7); or
|
|
[(3) a violation of Section 103.011]. |
|
SECTION 17. Section 161.080, Human Resources Code, is |
|
amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
|
(c) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a |
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list of services a state supported living center may provide under a |
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contract described by Subsection (a) and a schedule of fees the |
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state supported living center may charge for those services. In |
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establishing the schedule of fees for services, the executive |
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commissioner shall use the reimbursement rate for the applicable |
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service under the Medicaid program or modify that rate with a |
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written justification for the modification. |
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SECTION 18. Chapter 161, Human Resources Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter J to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER J. POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO DAY HABILITATION |
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SERVICES PROVIDERS |
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Sec. 161.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Day habilitation services" means services to |
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assist persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in |
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acquiring, retaining, and improving the self-help, socialization, |
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and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in the |
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community, including prevocational, educational, and supported |
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employment services. |
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(2) "Day habilitation services provider" means a |
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person who contracts with a community-based intellectual and |
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developmental disabilities services provider or intermediate care |
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facility to provide federally funded Medicaid day habilitation |
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services authorized under Section 1915(c) of the federal Social |
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Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n(c)). |
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Sec. 161.402. DAY HABILITATION SERVICES PROVIDER |
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INFORMATION TRACKING. (a) Each community-based intellectual and |
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developmental disabilities services provider and intermediate care |
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facility shall annually submit to the department a report |
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providing: |
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(1) an estimate of the number of clients receiving day |
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habilitation services for each month of that year; |
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(2) the physical address of each day habilitation |
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services provider that provided those services; |
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(3) the services provided to those clients; and |
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(4) an estimate of monthly expenditures for the |
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provision of those services to those clients. |
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(b) The department shall maintain information obtained |
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during a department inspection of a day habilitation services |
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provider concerning conduct or conditions that would constitute a |
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violation of federal or state law or of department rules applicable |
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to the community-based intellectual and developmental disabilities |
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services provider or intermediate care facility with which the day |
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habilitation services provider contracts. |
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(c) The department shall maintain information concerning an |
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investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation concerning a day |
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habilitation services provider that the department receives from |
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the Department of Family and Protective Services under Section |
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48.15221. |
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Sec. 161.403. DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE. |
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(a) Not later than September 1, 2015, the department shall |
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establish a day habilitation program advisory committee composed of |
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members that represent community-based waiver providers, owners of |
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day habilitation services providers, and advocates for persons with |
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intellectual and developmental disabilities. |
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(b) The day habilitation program advisory committee shall |
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consider and make recommendations concerning whether the provision |
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of day habilitation services in this state should be redesigned and |
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whether day habilitation services providers should be subject to |
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regulation, including by licensure or certification. |
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(c) In considering the redesign of the provision of day |
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habilitation services in this state, the day habilitation program |
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advisory committee shall examine whether day habilitation service |
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providers currently comply with the requirements of 42 C.F.R. |
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Section 441.301. |
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(d) The day habilitation program advisory committee shall |
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also consider and make recommendations concerning issues relevant |
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to the provision of day habilitation services, including the |
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appropriate funding for services, reimbursable settings and |
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services, staff-to-client ratio requirements, safety requirements, |
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and other required or applicable standards. |
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(e) Not later than September 1, 2016, the day habilitation |
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program advisory committee shall submit to the governor, the |
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lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, |
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and the presiding officers of the standing committees of the senate |
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and house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over |
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intellectual and developmental disability issues a report |
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containing the committee's recommendations concerning the redesign |
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of the provision of day habilitation services in this state and the |
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necessity for regulation, licensure, or certification of day |
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habilitation services providers. |
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(f) The day habilitation program advisory committee is |
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abolished and this section expires December 31, 2016. |
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SECTION 19. Section 101.049, Human Resources Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 20. (a) Not later than September 1, 2016, the |
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executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission |
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shall adopt by rule the matrices of progressive sanctions required |
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by Sections 142.0125, 242.0613, 247.0415, and 252.0615, Health and |
|
Safety Code, and Section 103.0085, Human Resources Code, as added |
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by this Act. |
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(b) Not later than September 1, 2015, the governor shall |
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appoint five members of the state supported living center |
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restructuring commission, as required by Section 555.201, Health |
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and Safety Code, as added by this Act. |
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(c) Not later than September 1, 2016, the executive |
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commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall |
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adopt the rule listing services a state supported living center may |
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provide under a contract and the schedule of fees for those services |
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as required by Section 161.080, Human Resources Code, as amended by |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 21. This Act takes effect immediately if it |
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receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each |
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house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate |
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effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |