Sec. 418.305. EVENTS REQUIRING WELLNESS CHECKS. (a) The division, in collaboration with the commission and the department, shall adopt rules regarding which events require a wellness check, including:
(1) an extended power, water, or gas outage;
(2) a state of disaster declared under this chapter; or
(3) any other event considered necessary by the commission, the department, or the division.
(b) If more than one disaster is declared for the same event, or the same event qualifies as an event requiring a wellness check for multiple reasons under Subsection (a), only one wellness check is required to be conducted under this subchapter.
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