Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.013
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.013, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 242.013. PAPERWORK REDUCTION RULES.
Official statutory text
(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to reduce the amount of paperwork an institution must complete and retain.
(a-1) The department shall attempt to reduce the amount of paperwork to the minimum amount required by state and federal law unless the reduction would jeopardize resident safety.
(b) The department and providers shall work together to review rules and propose changes in paperwork requirements so that additional time is available for direct resident care.
(a-1) The department shall attempt to reduce the amount of paperwork to the minimum amount required by state and federal law unless the reduction would jeopardize resident safety.
(b) The department and providers shall work together to review rules and propose changes in paperwork requirements so that additional time is available for direct resident care.
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