(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall require each inpatient mental health facility, treatment facility, or hospital that provides comprehensive medical rehabilitation services to annually provide as a condition of continued licensure a minimum of eight hours of inservice training designed to assist employees and health care professionals associated with the facility in identifying patient abuse or neglect and illegal, unprofessional, or unethical conduct by or in the facility.
(b) The rules must prescribe:
(1) minimum standards for the training program; and
(2) a means for monitoring compliance with the requirement.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 161.133

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The department shall review and the executive commissioner shall modify the rules as necessary not later than the last month of each state fiscal year.

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