Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 245.004 — EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT
HS § 245.004Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 245. ABORTION FACILITIES
Statute text
View on source(a)The following facilities need not be licensed under this chapter:
(1)a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 (Texas Hospital Licensing Law);
(2)the office of a physician licensed under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, unless the office is used substantially for the purpose of performing abortions; or
(3)an ambulatory surgical center licensed under Chapter 243.
(b)For purposes of this section, a facility is used substantially for the purpose of performing abortions if the facility:
(1)is a provider for performing:
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Legislative history
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 22.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.788, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 999, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.