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Proposed bill gives Texas nursing homes three strikes and they're out

KUT News

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.