Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 552.205
Temporary Suspension of Essential Caregiver Visits

(a)

A state hospital may petition the commission to suspend in-person essential caregiver visits for not more than seven days if in-person visitation poses a serious community health risk. The commission may deny the hospital’s request to suspend in-person essential caregiver visitation if the commission determines that in-person visitation does not pose a serious community health risk.

(b)

A state hospital may request an extension from the commission to suspend in-person essential caregiver visitation for more than seven days. The commission may not approve an extension for a period that exceeds seven days, and the hospital must separately request each extension.

(c)

A state hospital may not suspend in-person essential caregiver visitation in any year for more than 14 consecutive days or 45 days total.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (S.B. 52), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 552.205 — Temporary Suspension of Essential Caregiver Visits, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.552.htm#552.205 (accessed May 26, 2025).

552.001
Hospital Districts 552.002
Carrying of Handgun by License Holder in State Hospital 552.0011
Definitions 552.012
Classification and Definition of Patients 552.013
Support of Indigent and Nonindigent Patients 552.014
Child Support Payments for Benefit of Patient 552.015
Investigation to Determine Means of Support 552.016
Fees 552.017
Sliding Fee Schedule 552.018
Trust Principals 552.019
Filing of Claims 552.020
Application 552.051
Reports of Illegal Drug Use 552.052
State Hospital Employee Training 552.053
Information Management, Reporting, and Tracking System 552.054
Risk Assessment Protocols 552.101
Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies with Certain Investigations 552.102
Summary Report 552.103
Annual Status Report 552.104
Retaliation Prohibited 552.151
Transition Planning for Contracted Operations of a Certain State Hospital 552.152
Plan Requirements 552.153
Report 552.201
Definition 552.202
Patient’s Right to Essential Caregiver Visits 552.203
Essential Caregiver Policies, Procedures, and Safety Protocols 552.204
Revocation of Essential Caregiver Designation 552.205
Temporary Suspension of Essential Caregiver Visits 552.206
Provision of Necessary Patient Care by Essential Caregiver

Verified:
May 26, 2025

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Original Source: Section 552.205 — Temporary Suspension of Essential Caregiver Visits, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.552.htm#552.205 (last accessed May 10, 2025).