Bill Text: TX SB1766 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the criteria and requirements for the closure, consolidation, or consolidation plan of state supported living centers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-25 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB1766 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB1766-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Rodriguez S.B. No. 1766
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the criteria and requirements for the closure,
  consolidation, or consolidation plan of state supported living
  centers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 533.083, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 533.083.  CRITERIA FOR CREATION, CLOSURE, OR
  CONSOLIDATION OF FACILITY. (a) The department shall establish
  objective criteria for determining when a new, expanded or enhanced
  program, service or facility may be needed and when a facility may
  be closed or consolidated, and shall have authority to create,
  close or consolidate such programs, services or facilities
  accordingly.
         (b)  The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe the
  procedure the department must use in determining when a state
  supported living center may be closed or consolidated with another
  state supported living center. The rules shall require the
  department to use a formula-based approach based on a state
  supported living center's:
               (1)  changes in population;
               (2)  operating costs;
               (3)  costs per resident; and
               (4)  compliance with federal law.
         (c)  State supported living centers shall at all times be in
  substantial compliance with the United States Department of Justice
  Settlement Agreement Provisions.
         (d)  If the department determines that a state supported
  living center must be closed or consolidated, the department shall
  develop:
               (1)  a reasonable proposed timetable for actions
  necessary to close or consolidate the center; and
               (2)  a strategy to minimize the adverse effects of
  closure on the local community and the employees and residents of
  the center, including job placement assistance.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 533, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 533.0831 to read as follows:
         Sec. 533.0831.  CONSOLIDATION PLAN FOR STATE SUPPORTED
  LIVING CENTERS. (a) Upon the closure of the seventh of the existing
  thirteen state supported living centers, the department shall
  establish a plan for the consolidation of the remaining centers.
  The plan shall factor in:
               (1)  the remaining number of residents;
               (2)  projected future census;
               (3)  projected maintenance and operating budgets of the
  remaining centers.
         (b)  The plan shall include a study to determine the most
  appropriate, safe, and cost-effective facilities for remaining
  residents. Consolidation of remaining facilities shall include
  independent community living options information process,
  independent relocation services, and independent ombudsman
  services in all facilities.
         (c)  If the study determines that, as part of continuing
  closure and consolidation expanded programs, enhanced services, a
  community residence serving no more than four individuals or a
  facility serving no more than six individuals is necessary, the
  department shall expand, enhance, or establish new community-based
  programs, services or facilities by entering into the following
  contracts:
               (1)  one contract with the owner of the new and
  accredited facility;
               (2)  one or more contracts with accredited and
  qualified service providers to provide the health services that are
  required by state law in a community-based program or facility; and
               (3)  one contract with an outside entity to perform
  licensing, certification, accreditation, clinical and ethical
  reviews of the required contracted services described by Subsection
  (a)(2) and the new facility.
         (d)  An entity contracted under Subsection (a)(3) must
  report to the appropriate agency or authority regarding the reviews
  conducted by the entity.
         SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
  of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
  Services Commission shall adopt rules required by Section
  533.083(b), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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