Sec. 247.061. COORDINATION BETWEEN AGENCIES. (a) The executive commissioner and the attorney general shall adopt by rule a memorandum of understanding that:
(1) defines the department's and the attorney general's responsibilities concerning assisted living facilities;
(2) outlines and coordinates procedures to be used by those agencies in responding to complaints concerning assisted living facilities; and
(3) provides a plan for correcting violations or deficiencies in assisted living facilities.
(b) The department shall prepare the initial draft of the memorandum of understanding and shall facilitate and ensure its adoption.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 637, art. 2, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.095, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Sec. 247.062 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 233, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0721, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 247 - Assisted Living Facilities
Subchapter D. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 247.061. Coordination Between Agencies
Section 247.062. Directory of Assisted Living Facilities; Consumers' Guide
Section 247.064. Residents' Bill of Rights
Section 247.065. Providers' Bill of Rights
Section 247.066. Appropriate Placement Determination
Section 247.067. Health Care Professionals
Section 247.068. Retaliation Prohibited
Section 247.069. Consumer Choice for Assisted Living in Community Care Programs
Section 247.070. Guardianship Orders
Section 247.071. Local Approval of Assisted Living Facility
Section 247.072. Applicants for Employment; Criminal History Check