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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 246.0215. Applicability

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

This chapter does not apply to an admission or residence agreement offered by a residential community that charges an entrance fee if:

(1) residents of the residential community pay for available assisted living services and nursing home care on a fee-for-service basis;

(2) fees for available assisted living services and nursing home care are the same for a prospective resident as a current resident of the living unit;  and

(3) the admission or residence agreement includes the following statement or a substantially equivalent statement in type that is boldfaced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise set out from the surrounding written material so as to be conspicuous:

“A continuing care contract provides priority, guaranteed, or discounted access to progressive levels of health care services.  _______________________________ (Name of community or facility) is not a licensed continuing care facility and does not hold a certificate of authority from the Texas Department of Insurance.  This agreement is not a continuing care contract and is exempt from the requirements of Chapter 246, Health and Safety Code.”

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