Texas § 418.256 REQUIREMENTS FOR WELLNESS CHECK.

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§ 418.256 — REQUIREMENTS FOR WELLNESS CHECK.

Texas § 418.256

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 418.256 (2026).

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Sec. 418.256. REQUIREMENTS FOR WELLNESS CHECK.

(a)The division, in collaboration with the commission and the department, by rule shall develop minimum standards for conducting wellness checks. Each county and municipality shall adopt procedures for conducting wellness checks in compliance with the minimum standards.

(b)A wellness check on a medically fragile individual under this subchapter must:

(1)include:

(A)an automated telephone call and text to the individual;

(B)a personalized telephone call to the individual; and

(C)if the individual is unresponsive to a telephone call under Paragraph (B), an in-person wellness check; and

(2)be conducted in accordance with the minimum standards prescribed by division rule and the procedures of the applicable county or municipality.

(c)A wel

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Sec. 418.256. REQUIREMENTS FOR WELLNESS CHECK. (a) The division, in collaboration with the commission and the department, by rule shall develop minimum standards for conducting wellness checks. Each county and municipality shall adopt procedures for conducting wellness checks in compliance with the minimum standards.
(b) A wellness check on a medically fragile individual under this subchapter must:
(1) include:
(A) an automated telephone call and text to the individual;
(B) a personalized telephone call to the individual; and
(C) if the individual is unresponsive to a telephone call under Paragraph (B), an in-person wellness check; and
(2) be conducted in accordance with the minimum standards prescribed by division rule and the procedures of the applicable county or municipality.
(c) A wellness check must be conducted as soon as practicable but not later than 24 hours after the event requiring a wellness check occurs.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (S.B. 968 ), Sec. 5, eff. June 16, 2021. Redesignated by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595 ), Sec. 24.001(17), eff. September 1, 2023.