HB 1531
AN ACT relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Expands the definition of "facility" for workplace violence prevention requirements to include specific healthcare-related organizations like home health agencies, hospitals, nursing facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, freestanding emergency medical care facilities, and mental hospitals. These facilities must now comply with workplace violence prevention standards, affecting their safety protocols and reporting procedures. Facilities have until September 1, 2026, to implement the new requirements, with the bill taking effect on September 1, 2025.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 331.001(3), Health and Safety Code, is (A) a home and community support services agency licensed or licensed and certified under Chapter 142 [to provide home health services as defined by Section 142.001] that employs at (B) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 and a hospital maintained or operated by an agency of this state that is exempt from licensing under that chapter; (C) a nursing facility licensed under Chapter 242 that employs at least two registered nurses; (D) an ambulatory surgical center licensed under (E) a freestanding emergency medical care facility as defined by Section 254.001; and (F) a mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577. SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2026, a home and community support services agency that becomes subject to Chapter 331, Health and Safety Code, under Section 331.001, Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act, shall comply with the SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Hospitals, Nursing Homes and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
FeaturedBeverly C. Cornwell
PremiumGavin L. Massingill
Allen E. Blakemore
Erika Ramirez
Allison Billodeau
Brianna M. Menard
Sarah Hicks
Jennifer Allmon
Ky Ash
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace
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