A national advocacy group ranked Texas as the worst state for nursing home quality last year. The Texas Senate is taking action this session according to KUT News. A bill filed would revoke the license of any nursing home with three or more violations.
State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, is sponsoring the bill. It requires the Department of Aging and Disability Services to revoke a nursing home’s license if the facility has three or more serious health and safety violations.
Schwertner says state sanctions need to be viewed as more than just a cost doing business.
Critics of the measure say shutting down these facilities is bad for the industry.