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TX SB437
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Juan Hinojosa
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AI Summary
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Allows mandatory inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal/unprofessional conduct in health care facilities to be provided either in person or through live, interactive, instructor-led electronic methods using synchronous audiovisual interaction
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Adds two new factors courts must consider when determining civil penalties (up to $25,000 per day/violation) for chemical dependency treatment facility violations: the violator's ability to pay and their ability to continue providing services after paying the penalty
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Expands criteria for administrative penalty amounts to include the person's ability to pay, ability to continue services after paying, and degree of culpability in causing the violation
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Requires the Health and Human Services Commission to ensure administrative penalty schedules consider the economic impact on licensed facilities and all specified penalty factors
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to violations occurring on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities.
Occupational Regulation
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025