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AN ACT
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relating to the Health and Human Services Commission developing a |
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plan to contract with a public institution of higher education to |
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operate a certain state hospital. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 552, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. STATE HOSPITAL OPERATIONS |
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Sec. 552.151. TRANSITION PLANNING FOR CONTRACTED |
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OPERATIONS OF A CERTAIN STATE HOSPITAL. The commission shall |
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establish a plan under which the commission may contract with a |
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local public institution of higher education to transfer the |
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operations of Austin State Hospital from the commission to a local |
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public institution of higher education. |
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Sec. 552.152. PLAN REQUIREMENTS. (a) In developing the |
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plan, the commission shall: |
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(1) consult with local public institutions of higher |
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education; |
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(2) establish procedures and policies to ensure that a |
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local public institution of higher education that contracts with |
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the commission to operate Austin State Hospital operates the |
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hospital at a quality level at least equal to the quality level |
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achieved by the commission; and |
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(3) establish procedures and policies to monitor the |
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care of affected state hospital patients. |
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(b) The procedures and policies required to be established |
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under Subsection (a) must ensure that the commission is able to |
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obtain and maintain information on activities carried out under the |
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contract without violating privacy or confidentiality rules. The |
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procedures and policies must account for the commission obtaining |
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and maintaining information on: |
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(1) client outcomes; |
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(2) individual and average lengths of stay, including |
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computation of lengths of stay according to the number of days a |
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patient is in the facility during each calendar year, regardless of |
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discharge and readmission; |
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(3) the number of incidents in which patients were |
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restrained or secluded; |
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(4) the number of incidents of serious assaults in the |
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hospital setting; and |
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(5) the number of occurrences in the hospital setting |
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involving contacts with law enforcement personnel. |
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Sec. 552.153. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2020, the |
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commission shall prepare and deliver to the governor, the |
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lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, |
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and the legislature a written report containing the plan and any |
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recommendations for legislation or other actions necessary. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2111 passed the Senate on |
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April 30, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2111 passed the House on |
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May 21, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 6, one |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |