Texas § 161.353 FALL PREVENTION POLICY.

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§ 161.353 — FALL PREVENTION POLICY.

Texas § 161.353

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Tex. Human Resources Code Code Ann. § 161.353 (2026).

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Sec. 161.353. FALL PREVENTION POLICY. The department may develop recommendations to:

(1)raise public awareness about fall prevention;

(2)educate older adults and individuals who provide care to older adults about best practices to reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults;

(3)encourage state and local governments and the private sector to promote policies and programs that help reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults;

(4)encourage area agencies on aging to include fall prevention education in their services;

(5)develop a system for reporting falls to improve available information on falls; and

(6)incorporate fall prevention guidelines into state and local planning documents that affect housing, transportation, parks, recreational facilities, and othe

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Sec. 161.353. FALL PREVENTION POLICY. The department may develop recommendations to:
(1) raise public awareness about fall prevention;
(2) educate older adults and individuals who provide care to older adults about best practices to reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults;
(3) encourage state and local governments and the private sector to promote policies and programs that help reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults;
(4) encourage area agencies on aging to include fall prevention education in their services;
(5) develop a system for reporting falls to improve available information on falls; and
(6) incorporate fall prevention guidelines into state and local planning documents that affect housing, transportation, parks, recreational facilities, and other public facilities.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 95 (H.B. 703 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009. Redesignated from Human Resources Code, Section 161.153 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303 ), Sec. 27.001(39), eff. September 1, 2011.