The bill requires the state's health and human services rules for assisted living facilities that care for people with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders to include a staffing ratio for direct care workers. The ratio must be adequate and based on scientific evidence and on the extra supervision these residents need. The state must write those rules as soon as practicable after September 1, 2025, and the bill sets no number itself.
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Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1868 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1868 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 3, 2025 and referred to the House Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
relating to minimum staffing standards for assisted living
facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease or
related disorders.
WHAT IT DOES
Adequate and based on scientific evidence.
The bill requires the state's health and human services rules for assisted living facilities that care for people with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders to include a staffing ratio for direct care workers. The ratio must be adequate and based on scientific evidence and on the extra supervision these residents need. The state must write those rules as soon as practicable after September 1, 2025, and the bill sets no number itself.
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Human Services · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Aging
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
Nursing Homes
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Text
The text as introduced · 164 words
89R10002 KRM-D
By: Campos
H.B. No. 2324
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to minimum staffing standards for assisted living
facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease or
related disorders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 247.029(b), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt minimum
standards for an assisted living facility classified under this
section. The minimum standards must require the facility to
maintain an adequate ratio of direct care staff to residents based
on:
(1) scientific evidence; and
(2) consideration of the increased need for
supervision of residents with Alzheimer's disease or related
disorders.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
Services Commission shall adopt the minimum standards necessary to
implement the change in law made by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.