Sec. 247.069. CONSUMER CHOICE FOR ASSISTED LIVING IN COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAMS. The community based alternatives program and the residential care programs, which provide an assisted living option to consumers, shall provide a consumer the opportunity to choose an assisted living facility that meets the department's licensing standards relating to facility construction without regard to the number of units in the facility, if consumers are advised of all other community care options.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 870 (S.B. 1055), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 809 (S.B. 1318), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2007.
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