Texas HB5336 establishes minimum staffing ratios and disclosure requirements for assisted living facilities caring for Alzheimer's patients.

HB5336 amends the Health and Safety Code to set minimum staffing ratios for assisted living facilities serving Alzheimer's patients. Facilities must maintain specific ratios: one nursing assistant per seven residents during the day shift, one per 9.5 residents during the evening shift, and one per 17 residents during the overnight shift. Facilities must also adopt policies ensuring residents' needs are met through direct care and disclose their 24-hour staffing patterns to prospective residents, their families, and on their website.

Texas HB5336 establishes minimum staffing ratios and disclosure requirements for assisted living facilities caring for Alzheimer's patients.

HB5336 amends the Health and Safety Code to set minimum staffing ratios for assisted living facilities serving Alzheimer's patients. Facilities must maintain specific ratios: one nursing assistant per seven residents during the day shift, one per 9.5 residents during the evening shift, and one per 17 residents during the overnight shift. Facilities must also adopt policies ensuring residents' needs are met through direct care and disclose their 24-hour staffing patterns to prospective residents, their families, and on their website.