Sec. 242.202. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED

(a) An institution covered by this subchapter shall provide a disclosure statement disclosing the nature of its care or treatment of residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders to:

(1) an individual seeking placement as a resident with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder;

(2) an individual attempting to place another individual as a resident with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder; or

(3) a person seeking information about the institution's care or treatment of residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

(b) The disclosure statement must be displayed with the institution's license as it is posted under Section 242.042.

(c) The institution must file the disclosure statement with the department as part of the report filed under Section 242.033(d). The department shall verify contents of the disclosure statement as part of the license renewal process.

(d) The disclosure statement must contain the following categories of information:

(1) the institution's philosophy of care;

(2) the preadmission, admission, and discharge process;

(3) resident assessment, care planning, and implementation of the care plan;

(4) staffing patterns, such as resident-to-staff ratios, and staff training;

(5) the physical environment of the institution;

(6) resident activities;

(7) program costs;

(8) systems for evaluation of the institution's programs for residents;

(9) family involvement in resident care; and

(10) the toll-free telephone number maintained by the department for acceptance of complaints against the institution.

(e) The institution must update the disclosure statement as needed to reflect changes in the operation of the institution.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1995.