TX SB1383

Creates Chapter 121 in the Business & Commerce Code to regulate referral agencies that connect consumers with senior living communities (including assisted living facilities, memory care facilities, retirement homes, and adult foster care facilities) for a fee

Requires referral agencies to provide consumers with written disclosure statements describing their services, who pays the referral fee, the consumer's right to stop using the agency without penalty, and that the referral list may not include all available communities

Prohibits referral agencies from referring consumers to communities where they have ownership or financial interest, holding power of attorney for consumers, knowingly referring to unlicensed facilities, or collecting fees after contract expiration

Mandates referral agencies conduct criminal background checks on employees with consumer contact, maintain liability insurance, audit senior living communities for proper licensing, and train employees before they begin consumer-facing duties

Exempts referral agencies from healthcare professional anti-kickback provisions under Occupations Code Section 102.001, while prohibiting compensation arrangements that violate federal law (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b)