Sec. 418.304. REQUIRED WELLNESS CHECK. The division shall collaborate with the persons authorized to access the emergency assistance registry under Section 418.303 and with applicable municipalities and counties to ensure that a wellness check is conducted on each medically fragile individual listed in the emergency assistance registry and located in an area that experiences an event described by Section 418.305 to ensure the individual has:
(1) continuity of care; and
(2) the ability to continue using electrically powered medical equipment, if applicable.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (S.B. 968), Sec. 5, eff. June 16, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 418 - Emergency Management
Subchapter J. Wellness Checks for Medically Fragile Individuals During Certain Emergencies
Section 418.302. Medically Fragile Individual Designation
Section 418.303. Emergency Assistance Registry Access
Section 418.304. Required Wellness Check
Section 418.305. Events Requiring Wellness Checks