S.B. No. 463 amends the definition of "facility" within the Health and Safety Code to enhance workplace violence prevention requirements. The bill expands the definition to include additional types of facilities, specifically an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability and a state supported living center. The previous definition included home and community support services agencies, hospitals, nursing facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, freestanding emergency medical care facilities, and mental hospitals, but the new language adds the two additional facility types while removing the requirement for home health services.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that by September 1, 2026, any home and community support services agency, intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability, or state supported living center that falls under the amended definition must comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 331 of the Health and Safety Code. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 331.001 (Health and Safety Code 331)
Senate Committee Report: Health and Safety Code 331.001 (Health and Safety Code 331)
Engrossed: Health and Safety Code 331.001 (Health and Safety Code 331)
House Committee Report: Health and Safety Code 331.001 (Health and Safety Code 331)
Enrolled: Health and Safety Code 331.001 (Health and Safety Code 331)