Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES |
Subtitle B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES |
Chapter 242. CONVALESCENT AND NURSING HOMES AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS |
Subchapter B. LICENSING, FEES, AND INSPECTIONS |
Sec. 242.0395. REGISTRATION WITH TEXAS INFORMATION AND REFERRAL NETWORK
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(a) An institution licensed under this chapter shall register with the Texas Information and Referral Network under Section 531.0312, Government Code, to assist the state in identifying persons needing assistance if an area is evacuated because of a disaster or other emergency.
(b) The institution is not required to identify individual residents who may require assistance in an evacuation or to register individual residents with the Texas Information and Referral Network for evacuation assistance.
(c) The institution shall notify each resident and the resident's next of kin or guardian regarding how to register for evacuation assistance with the Texas Information and Referral Network.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 , Sec. 1.17, eff. September 1, 2009.