Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 222.024 — CERTIFICATION OR ACCREDITATION INSTEAD OF INSPECTION

HS § 222.024Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part A. FINANCING, CONSTRUCTING, REGULATING, AND INSPECTING · Ch. 222. HEALTH CARE FACILITY SURVEY, CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION, AND REGULATION · Art. B. LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND OTHER REGULATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (c), a hospital licensed by the Department of State Health Services is not subject to additional annual licensing inspections before the department issues the hospital a license while the hospital maintains:

(1)certification under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.); or

(2)accreditation from The Joint Commission, the American Osteopathic Association, or other national accreditation organization for the offered services.

(b)If the Department of State Health Services licenses a hospital exempt from an annual licensing inspection under Subsection (a), the department shall issue a renewal license to the hospital if the hospital annually:

(1)submits a complete application required by the department;

(2)remits any applicable fees;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0566, eff. April 2, 2015.