Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.0395: REGISTRATION WITH TEXAS INFORMATION AND REFERRAL NETWORK.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES
SUBTITLE B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES
CHAPTER 242. CONVALESCENT AND NURSING FACILITIES AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS
SUBCHAPTER B. LICENSING, FEES, AND INSPECTIONS

(a) An institution licensed under this chapter shall register with the Texas Information and Referral Network under Section 526.0004, Government Code, to assist the state in identifying persons needing assistance if an area is evacuated because of a disaster or other emergency.

(b) The institution is not required to identify individual residents who may require assistance in an evacuation or to register individual residents with the Texas Information and Referral Network for evacuation assistance.

(c) The institution shall notify each resident and the resident's next of kin or guardian regarding how to register for evacuation assistance with the Texas Information and Referral Network.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 1.17, eff. September 1, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 2.43, eff. April 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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