tx-July102026-78: 26 TAC §505.47 (Amendment) — Hospital Licensing
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The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposes an amendment to §505.47, concerning Abuse and Neglect Issues. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The proposal is necessary to comply with Senate Bill (SB) 437, 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. In part, SB 437 amended Texas Health and Safety Code (HSC) §161.133 to allow in-service training on abuse, neglect, exploitation (ANE) and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities to be provided either in person or through a live, interactive, instructor-led, and electronic method that uses synchronous audiovisual interaction between the instructor and employee. The amendment to §505.47 will allow general and special hospitals to provide in-service training either in person or through a live, interactive, instructor-led and electronic method. Additionally, edits are made to update cross references and correct punctuation. SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY The proposed amendment to §505.47 allows general and special hospitals to conduct ANE training through in person or a live, interactive, instructor-led, and electronic method that uses synchronous audiovisual...
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