Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.353
FALL PREVENTION POLICY
Texas · Texas Human Resources Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.353, FALL PREVENTION POLICY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/666557
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The department may develop recommendations to:
(1) raise public awareness about fall prevention;
(2) educate older adults and individuals who provide care to older adults about best practices to reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults;
(3) encourage state and local governments and the private sector to promote policies and programs that help reduce the incidence and risk of falls among older adults;
(4) encourage area agencies on aging to include fall prevention education in their services;
(5) develop a system for reporting falls to improve available information on falls; and
(6) incorporate fall prevention guidelines into state and local planning documents that affect housing, transportation, parks, recreational facilities, and other public facilities.