Harris County nursing homes, assisted living facilities to be required to have permanent generators
All 120 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harris County will have to have a permanent, on-site generator due to a new law.
Harris County Implements Backup Power Mandate for Assisted Living, Aiming to Protect Seniors from Extreme Weather
Harris County mandates backup power at nursing homes, driven by past weather-related outages, with compliance required by the end of 2025 to improve resident safety.
Harris County unveils backup power mandate for nursing homes, assisted living facilities
A Texas association of assisted living facilities said putting the rule in the fire code could jeopardize licenses if operators fail to meet deadlines.
Harris County mandates emergency power backups at assisted living, nursing facilities
Under a new fire code, the roughly 120 assisted living and nursing facilities located in unincorporated Harris County will have until Jan. 1, 2026 to add emergency backup power systems, county leaders announced during a Jan.
New Harris County mandate requires assisted living and nursing homes to have backup power
In the aftermath of Beryl, thousands of our most vulnerable were left without power for days. Now, assisted living facilities and nursing homes in Harris County must have a backup power source by the end of the year.
Harris Co. Commissioner announces back-up power mandate for nursing homes
Harris County has mandated backup power generation for nursing homes and assisted living facilities to protect vulnerable seniors during power outages.
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