Relating to the licensing and regulation of inpatient rehabilitation facilities; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses.

SB 699 creates a new regulatory framework for inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Texas by adding Chapter 260E to the Health and Safety Code. The bill defines these facilities, requires them to obtain licenses, and imposes annual fees on operators. It establishes civil and administrative penalties for violations and creates new criminal offenses for serious regulatory breaches. The law directly affects inpatient rehabilitation facilities, their operators, and the Health and Human Services Commission, which will enforce the new rules. This bill does not change existing regulations for hospitals or skilled nursing facilities.