Texas Health and Safety Code 242.0395 – Registration With Texas Information and Referral Network
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Text of subsection effective until April 01, 2025
(a) An institution licensed under this chapter shall register with the Texas Information and Referral Network under § 531.0312, Government Code, to assist the state in identifying persons needing assistance if an area is evacuated because of a disaster or other emergency.
Text of subsection effective on April 01, 2025
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 242.0395
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(a) An institution licensed under this chapter shall register with the Texas Information and Referral Network under § 526.0004, Government Code, to assist the state in identifying persons needing assistance if an area is evacuated because of a disaster or other emergency.
(b) The institution is not required to identify individual residents who may require assistance in an evacuation or to register individual residents with the Texas Information and Referral Network for evacuation assistance.
(c) The institution shall notify each resident and the resident’s next of kin or guardian regarding how to register for evacuation assistance with the Texas Information and Referral Network.