New law requires Texas nursing homes to report details on communicable diseases

Under a new law signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, information about communicable diseases spreading inside long-term care facilities and nursing homes is no longer considered “protected health information,” local ABC affiliate KVUE reported May 24. 

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Senate Bill 930, signed by Mr. Abbott May 24, requires the facilities to start reporting details about the spread of communicable diseases, such as COVID-19. 

The law, authored by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, will make such information available to the public and will take effect Sept. 1.

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