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Senior independent living facilities don't have special regulations in Texas and many other states.
Some states have toughened rules for generators in assisted living facilities following hurricanes.
But Texas has not passed legislation requiring facilities to have backup generators.
Older adults are especially vulnerable to temperature extremes when the power goes out.
The U.S. Senate investigation following the 2021 Texas storm recommended a national requirement that assisted living facilities have emergency power supplies.
A 2023 annual report from Texas ’ long-term care ombudsman, Patty Ducayet , also recommended requiring generators at assisted living centers.
The recommendations have not been adopted.
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