Texas § HR.161.353 - FALL PREVENTION POLICY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § HR.161.353 — FALL PREVENTION POLICY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ HR.161.353. FALL PREVENTION POLICY
FALL PREVENTION POLICY. The department may develop recommendations to: (1) raise public awareness about fall prevention; (2) educate older adults and individuals who provide care to older adults about best practices to reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults; (3) encourage state and local governments and the private sector to promote policies and programs that help reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults; (4) encourage area agencies on aging to include fall prevention education in their services; (5) develop a system for reporting falls to improve available information on falls; and (6) incorporate fall prevention guidelines into state and local planning documents that affect housing, transportation, parks, recreational facilities, and other public facilities. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 95 (H.B. 703 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009. Redesignated from Human Resources Code, Section 161.153 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303 ), Sec. 27.001(39), eff. September 1, 2011.
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Section HR.161.353 ("FALL PREVENTION POLICY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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