TITLE: Relating to the public's ability to access certain documents relating to a hospital inspection, survey, or investigation conducted by the Department of State Health Services.

SUMMARY: Relating to the public's ability to access certain documents relating to a hospital inspection, survey, or investigation conducted by the Department of State Health Services.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the public's ability to access certain documents relating to a hospital inspection, survey, or investigation conducted by the Department of State Health Services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 241.051, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Notwithstanding Subsections (d) and (e), the department shall make available to the public on the department's Internet website the final statement of deficiencies completed by the department and any related plan of correction submitted by a hospital that relate to an inspection, survey, or investigation conducted under Subsection (a). The department may not disclose individually identifiable information concerning a patient or health care professional in the information made available to the public under this subsection. SECTION 2. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement Section 241.051(f), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.