This chapter does not apply to:
- (1) a health care institution as defined by Section 74.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;
- (2) a boarding home facility as defined by Section 260.001 that holds a permit issued under Chapter 260;
- (3) a supportive housing facility for elderly individuals operated under Section 202, the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1701q);
- (4) a center for independent living as defined by Section 702 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 796a); or
- (5) any other facility that is regulated by the Health and Human Services Commission or in accordance with rules adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (S.B. 1283), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.