Tex. Health & Safety Code § 260D.002

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 260D.002 - Posting of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Information on Internet Website

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a long-term care facility shall post on the facility's Internet website information about the office of the state long-term care ombudsman established under Subchapter F, Chapter 101A, Human Resources Code, including:

(1) information regarding the office's role as an advocate for residents of long-term care facilities; and

(2) the office's statewide toll-free telephone number.

(b) A long-term care facility:

(1) may comply with this section by posting the required information on the Internet website of the facility's parent company if the facility does not maintain a unique Internet website; and

(2) is not required to comply with this section if the facility and any parent company do not maintain an Internet website.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260D.002

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 768,Sec. 24.001, eff. 9/1/2023.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 732 (H.B. 3961), Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2022.