Texas SB626 mandates inservice training for health care facility employees to identify abuse, neglect, and unethical conduct.

Texas SB626 amends the Health and Safety Code to require inpatient mental health facilities, treatment facilities, and hospitals providing comprehensive medical rehabilitation services to offer annual inservice training. New employees must receive eight hours of initial training, while continuing employees must receive three hours of ongoing training. This training aims to help employees and health care professionals identify patient abuse or neglect and illegal, unprofessional, or unethical conduct within the facility. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB626 mandates inservice training for health care facility employees to identify abuse, neglect, and unethical conduct.

Texas SB626 amends the Health and Safety Code to require inpatient mental health facilities, treatment facilities, and hospitals providing comprehensive medical rehabilitation services to offer annual inservice training. New employees must receive eight hours of initial training, while continuing employees must receive three hours of ongoing training. This training aims to help employees and health care professionals identify patient abuse or neglect and illegal, unprofessional, or unethical conduct within the facility. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025.