TX HB2374

Requires each long-term care facility to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program approved by a designated quality assessment and assurance committee, with the program designed to provide safe, sanitary environments and prevent disease transmission among residents and personnel

Mandates that infection prevention programs include monitoring of key infectious agents (including multidrug-resistant organisms) and procedures for making rapid influenza diagnostic tests and rapid antigen COVID-19 tests available to residents and personnel

Requires facilities to designate both a primary and secondary infection preventionist who must have professional training in nursing, microbiology, or related fields, complete specialized infection prevention training, work at least part-time at the facility, and complete at least 8 hours of annual training on infectious diseases and vaccinations

Establishes specific notification requirements, including reporting potential exposure to reportable diseases to local health authorities within 8 hours and notifying residents, personnel, and resident representatives within 12 hours of disease verification

Authorizes the Health and Human Services Commission to impose administrative penalties against facilities that violate these requirements, with penalty amounts based on factors including seriousness of violation, history of previous violations, and enforcement costs

Takes effect September 1, 2025