Texas SB660 requires hospitals with emergency rooms near vehicular traffic to install crash-rated bollards or safety barriers.

Texas SB660 amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that hospitals with emergency rooms near areas with vehicular traffic must install crash-rated bollards or another similar safety barrier adjacent to the emergency room. This installation aims to prevent motor vehicles from crashing into the emergency room. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with adopting necessary rules to implement this requirement. Hospitals must comply with the new rule by January 1, 2026. The act takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas SB660 requires hospitals with emergency rooms near vehicular traffic to install crash-rated bollards or safety barriers.

Texas SB660 amends the Health and Safety Code to mandate that hospitals with emergency rooms near areas with vehicular traffic must install crash-rated bollards or another similar safety barrier adjacent to the emergency room. This installation aims to prevent motor vehicles from crashing into the emergency room. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with adopting necessary rules to implement this requirement. Hospitals must comply with the new rule by January 1, 2026. The act takes effect on September 1, 2025.