Bill Text: TX HB4372 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to youth camp abuse complaints and compliance orders.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB4372 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4372-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Murphy H.B. No. 4372
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain complaints filed against youth camps.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended
  by adding Section 141.0085 to read as follows:
         Sec. 141.0085.  REPORTS OF ABUSE. The executive
  commissioner by rule shall establish a procedure for the department
  to forward a report of alleged abuse of a camper that is received by
  the department to the Department of Family and Protective Services
  or another appropriate agency.
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended
  by adding Sections 141.0111 and 141.0112 to read as follows:
         Sec. 141.0111.  REQUIRED NOTICE ABOUT ABUSE REPORTING. (a)
  A youth camp operator shall provide notice to the public regarding
  the method for reporting suspected abuse occurring at the youth
  camp to the commission's office of inspector general. An operator
  must provide the notice by:
               (1)  posting a conspicuous sign in at least one
  prominent location at the youth camp that is accessible to the
  public;
               (2)  posting the information on the youth camp's
  publicly accessible Internet website; and
               (3)  on request, making a written copy of the
  information available to a person.
         (b)  The department shall prescribe the content of the notice
  required by Subsection (a).
         Sec. 141.0112.  REQUIRED NOTICE ABOUT YOUTH CAMP COMPLAINTS
  AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a) A youth camp operator shall make
  information available to the public about a complaint of abuse
  filed against the youth camp or the operator regarding a violation
  of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter that has been
  finally adjudicated by the department, the commission's office of
  inspector general, or another agency. The information must be
  current and include the:
               (1)  basis for each complaint; and
               (2)  administrative outcome of each complaint,
  including any civil or administrative penalties assessed against
  the operator.
         (b)  Information made available to the public under this
  section may not include any personally identifying information of a
  person who filed a complaint or is otherwise involved in the
  investigation of a complaint described by Subsection (a).
         SECTION 3.  Not later than December 1, 2019, the Department
  of State Health Services shall prescribe the content of the notice
  to the public as required by Section 141.0111, Health and Safety
  Code, as added by this Act.
         SECTION 4.  Notwithstanding Sections 141.0111 and 141.0112,
  Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, a youth camp operator
  is not required to comply with those sections until January 1, 2020.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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