Texas HB3595 mandates emergency preparedness plans for assisted living facilities, including temperature regulation during power outages.

Texas HB3595 requires assisted living facilities to adopt and implement emergency preparedness and contingency operations plans. These plans must include provisions for power outages, such as backup power sources and areas of refuge for residents. Facilities must maintain a temperature between 68 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit in these refuge areas. The plans must be submitted to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and made available to residents and their families.

Texas HB3595 mandates emergency preparedness plans for assisted living facilities, including temperature regulation during power outages.

Texas HB3595 requires assisted living facilities to adopt and implement emergency preparedness and contingency operations plans. These plans must include provisions for power outages, such as backup power sources and areas of refuge for residents. Facilities must maintain a temperature between 68 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit in these refuge areas. The plans must be submitted to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and made available to residents and their families.