Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.351
LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
Texas · Texas Human Resources Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.351, LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/666555
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The legislature finds that:
(1) in 2008, 1.14 million older Texans were expected to sustain falls;
(2) the risk factors associated with falling increase with age;
(3) approximately 20 to 30 percent of older adults who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries, resulting in almost 80,000 hospitalizations annually and constituting 40 percent of all nursing facility placements;
(4) according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service, the total direct cost of all fall-related injuries in 2000 for people 65 years of age and older exceeded $19 billion nationwide; and
(5) research shows that a well-designed fall prevention program that includes risk factor assessments, a focused physical activity program, and improvement of the home environment can reduce the incidence of falls by 30 to 50 percent.