Texas HB1199 mandates emergency generators for nursing and assisted living facilities, with specific fuel and inspection requirements.

Texas HB1199 requires nursing and assisted living facilities to have operational emergency generators or power sources. These must be capable of operating for at least 72 hours during a power outage, using any type of fuel, including natural gas. Nursing facilities must comply by September 1, 2026, while assisted living facilities have until September 1, 2026, with possible one-year extensions up to a maximum of three years. The Health and Human Services Commission must conduct annual inspections and create a checklist for these inspections.

Texas HB1199 mandates emergency generators for nursing and assisted living facilities, with specific fuel and inspection requirements.

Texas HB1199 requires nursing and assisted living facilities to have operational emergency generators or power sources. These must be capable of operating for at least 72 hours during a power outage, using any type of fuel, including natural gas. Nursing facilities must comply by September 1, 2026, while assisted living facilities have until September 1, 2026, with possible one-year extensions up to a maximum of three years. The Health and Human Services Commission must conduct annual inspections and create a checklist for these inspections.