HB2358

Regular Session

Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.

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Effective:2025-06-20

Enforcing Agencies

Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

Compliance Analysis

Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation

Implementation Timeline

Effective Date: June 20, 2025 (Immediate).
Compliance Deadline: Immediate. The statutory authority for the specific repealed fees and training mandates ceased upon signature.
Agency Rulemaking: HHSC is not explicitly required to create new rules, but must amend existing Texas Administrative Code (TAC) provisions that reference the repealed statutes. Expect a "regulatory gray zone" of 3-6 months while the agency aligns its handbooks with the new law.

Immediate Action Plan

1. Issue a Stop-Payment Alert: Instruct Accounts Payable to verify the statutory basis of any HHSC training invoices received after June 20, 2025.
2. Update Compliance Manuals: Strike references to the repealed Health and Safety Code sections to prevent internal audit failures.
3. Monitor the Texas Register: Assign regulatory staff to watch for HHSC proposed rules that attempt to re-establish these training requirements under administrative authority.
4. Check Provider Portal: Direct training staff to look for an HHSC Information Letter (IL) clarifying the new training protocol.

Operational Changes Required

Contracts

Third-Party Vendors: Review contracts with consultants hired specifically to prepare staff for "Section 22.039 Joint Training." Since the statutory mandate for this specific training format is repealed, these scopes of work may need to be terminated or redefined to avoid paying for obsolete services.

Hiring/Training

Curriculum Adjustment: Training Coordinators must stop relying on the repealed statutory schedule for joint surveyor training.
Standard of Care: Do not cease internal training. While the specific state mandate is gone, failure to train remains a primary liability vector. Pivot to voluntary HHSC modules or internal compliance programs to maintain defense against negligence claims.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

Audit Checklists: Immediately update internal compliance audits. Remove references to Section 247.066(h) and Section 533A.066 as citations for compliance.
Legacy Records: Retain all prior training records. Do not purge documentation until HHSC clarifies the transition in upcoming Provider Letters.

Fees & Costs

Accounts Payable: Flag and hold any new invoices from HHSC specifically labeled for "surveyor training materials" under the repealed codes. The statutory basis for these specific charges has been removed.

Strategic Ambiguities & Considerations

The repeal creates a policy vacuum. By removing the *legislative mandate* for how training is conducted and charged, the legislature has effectively handed full discretion to HHSC.

Watch Item: HHSC may replace the repealed statutory fees with new administrative fees via rulemaking.
Risk: The agency may shift from in-person, statutorily defined seminars to generic web-based modules, potentially reducing the quality of insight providers gain regarding surveyor expectations.

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TopicsHealth Health--general Human Services Human Services--general Occupational Regulation Occupational Regulation--health Occupations Medical Care Facilities Long-term Care Staff Development & Training

Official Analysis

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BILL ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 2358

By: Noble

Human Services

Committee Report (Substituted)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The bill's author has informed the committee that state law contains unnecessary, duplicative, outdated, and burdensome training requirements for long-term care facility surveyors that take away from surveyors' ability to focus on mission-critical activities, including investigations of non-compliance and abuse or neglect of vulnerable individuals. C.S.H.B. 2358 seeks to address this issue by repealing certain requirements related to training for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 2358 repeals provisions in the Health and Safety Code and the Human Resources Code that do the following:

·with respect to assisted living facilities, require surveyors, facility supervisors, and other appropriate staff to complete annual training developed by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) regarding aging in place, retaliation, and other issues determined by HHSC;

·with respect to the ICF-IID program, require HHSC to at least annually sponsor a conference on the program to provide certain assistance and information to providers and authorize HHSC to provide program information by other means, including publications; and

·with respect to certain long-term care facilities, require the basic training program HHSC provides to surveyors to include the observation of an unrelated facility's operations for at least 10 working days within a 14-day period and authorize HHSC to waive that requirement for certain surveyors.

C.S.H.B. 2358 repeals the following provisions:

·Section 247.066(h), Health and Safety Code;

·Section 533A.066, Health and Safety Code; and

·Sections 22.039(b-1) and (b-2), Human Resources Code.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.

COMPARISON OF INTRODUCED AND SUBSTITUTE

While C.S.H.B. 2358 may differ from the introduced in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following summarizes the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.

The substitute changes the bill's effective date to provide for its possible immediate effect, contingent on receiving the requisite constitutional vote, whereas the introduced provided only for the bill to take effect September 1, 2025, with no possibility for immediate effect.

House Authors

Rep. Candy NobleRepublican · Primary Author

Senate Sponsor

Sen. Judith ZaffiriniDemocrat · Primary Sponsor

Bill Text(with markup)

H.B. No. 2358

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Fiscal NoteView Original

	AN ACT
	relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human
	Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors,
	personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. The following provisions are repealed:
	(1) Section 247.066(h), Health and Safety Code;
	(2) Section 533A.066, Health and Safety Code; and
	(3) Sections 22.039(b-1) and (b-2), Human Resources
	Code.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


March 20, 2025

TO:	Honorable Lacey Hull, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB2358 by Noble (Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any costs or savings associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HB2358

What does Texas HB2358 do?

HB 2358 immediately repeals specific statutory mandates regarding joint training and fee collections for Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (ICF-IID). This deregulation removes rigid legislative requirements for surveyor-provider training, shifting control to Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) administrative discretion. Implementation Timeline Effective Date: June 20, 2025 (Immediate).

Who authored HB2358?

HB2358 was authored by Texas Representative Candy Noble during the Regular Session.

When was HB2358 signed into law?

HB2358 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.

Which agencies enforce HB2358?

HB2358 is enforced by Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

How urgent is compliance with HB2358?

The compliance urgency for HB2358 is rated as "low". Businesses and organizations should review the requirements and timeline to ensure timely compliance.

What is the cost impact of HB2358?

The cost impact of HB2358 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.

What topics does HB2358 address?

HB2358 addresses topics including health, health--general, human services, human services--general and occupational regulation.

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