Section 552.205 - Temporary Suspension Of Essential Caregiver Visits(a) A state hospital may petition the commission to suspend in-person essential caregiver visits for not more than seven days if in-person visitation poses a serious community health risk. The commission may deny the hospital's request to suspend in-person essential caregiver visitation if the commission determines that in-person visitation does not pose a serious community health risk. (b) A state hospital may request an extension from the commission to suspend in-person essential caregiver visitation for more than seven days. The commission may not approve an extension for a period that exceeds seven days, and the hospital must separately request each extension. (c) A state hospital may not suspend in-person essential caregiver visitation in any year for more than 14 consecutive days or 45 days total. Tex. Health and Safety Code § 552.205
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1038,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023.