Bill > HB1531

This bill modifies the definition of "facility" in the Texas Health and Safety Code for workplace violence prevention requirements by removing the specific language about home health services and instead focusing on home and community support services agencies that employ at least two registered nurses. The updated definition continues to include hospitals (both licensed and state-operated), nursing facilities with at least two registered nurses, ambulatory surgical centers, freestanding emergency medical care facilities, and mental hospitals. Home and community support services agencies will have until September 1, 2026, to comply with the new requirements under Chapter 331 of the Health and Safety Code, with the bill itself taking effect on September 1, 2025. The primary change appears to broaden the scope of facilities covered by workplace violence prevention regulations by adjusting the specific language around home and community support services agencies.

Health and Social Services

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