Language Requirements Prohibited

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.011, under Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.011

Sec. 242.011. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS PROHIBITED. An institution may not prohibit a resident or employee from communicating in the person's native language with another resident or employee for the purpose of acquiring or providing medical treatment, nursing care, or institutional services. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.