Tex. Health & Safety Code § 552.205 · Subchapter F. RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A state hospital may petition the commission to suspend in-person essential caregiver visits for not more than seven days if in-person visitation poses a serious community health risk. The commission may deny the hospital's request to suspend in-person essential caregiver visitation if the commission determines that in-person visitation does not pose a serious community health risk.
(b) A state hospital may request an extension from the commission to suspend in-person essential caregiver visitation for more than seven days. The commission may not approve an extension for a period that exceeds seven days, and the hospital must separately request each extension.
(c) A state hospital may not suspend in-person essential caregiver visitation in any year for more than 14 consecutive days or 45 days total.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (S.B. 52), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.552.htm
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