Texas Health and Safety Code 242.091 – Findings and Purpose
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(a) The legislature finds that the closing of a nursing or convalescent home for violations of laws and rules may:
(1) in certain circumstances, have an adverse effect on both the home’s residents and their families; and
(2) in some cases, result in a lack of readily available funds to meet the basic needs of the residents for food, shelter, medication, and personal services.
(b) The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for:
(1) the appointment of a trustee to assume the operations of the home in a manner that emphasizes resident care and reduces resident trauma; and
(2) a fund to assist a court-appointed trustee in meeting the basic needs of the residents.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 242.091
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.