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TX HB1199
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Christian Manuel
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AI Summary
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Nursing facilities and assisted living facilities must have operational emergency generators or comparable power sources with sufficient fuel to operate for a minimum of 72 hours during power outages
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Emergency power must cover an area large enough to safely maintain all residents, plus a separately powered area for facilities with unit locking devices that restrict resident exit
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Generators may be powered by any fuel type, including natural gas
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Facilities must comply by September 1, 2026, with the option to request up to two one-year extensions (through September 1, 2029 maximum)
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The Health and Human Services Commission must conduct annual inspections of each facility's emergency generator or power source using a prescribed checklist
Legislative Description
Relating to emergency generators or other power sources for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Last Action
Left pending in committee
4/1/2025