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Senate hears competing approaches for backup power and emergency plans for nursing and assisted living facilities
Summary
Senate Bill 13 68 would require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to maintain contingency plans and certain emergency capabilities to protect bedbound and mobility‑limited residents during power outages; witnesses split between a flexible performance‑based standard and a prescriptive equipment mandate.
Senator Royce Miles told the committee that Senate Bill 13 68 responds to failures during recent severe outages—most recently Hurricane Beryl and earlier incidents—when residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities faced heat, lack of elevators and trapped residents.
SB 13 68 would require facilities to prepare written contingency plans for power outages, to be able to maintain appropriate temperatures for residents during extended outages, and to report outages lasting more than 12 hours to HHSC for oversight. The sponsor said the statute is…
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