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TX SB1368
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Borris Miles
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AI Summary
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Nursing facilities and assisted living facilities must adopt emergency preparedness plans that provide climate-controlled areas of refuge with at least 15 square feet per resident, or climate-controlled rooms for bedfast residents who cannot transfer or reposition themselves in bed
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Facilities must maintain temperatures between 68 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit in all refuge areas and climate-controlled rooms during emergencies
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Facilities must notify the commission of any unplanned power outage lasting more than 12 hours and include in their plans information about backup power sources and residents dependent on electrical equipment
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Assisted living facilities constructed after September 1, 2026, must meet new construction standards including integration of backup power systems or connection points for backup power
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Facilities must adopt and implement emergency plans by January 1, 2026, with penalty enforcement beginning January 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for nursing facility and assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Health
Last Action
Co-author authorized
5/12/2025