Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 252.036 — MINIMUM STANDARDS

HS § 252.036Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 252. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY · Art. B. LICENSING, FEES, AND INSPECTIONS

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(a)The executive commissioner may adopt minimum standards relating to:

(1)the construction or remodeling of a facility, including plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other housing conditions, to ensure the residents' health, safety, comfort, and protection from fire hazard;

(2)sanitary and related conditions in a facility and its surroundings, including water supply, sewage disposal, food handling, and general hygiene in order to ensure the residents' health, safety, and comfort;

(3)equipment essential to the residents' health and welfare;

(4)the reporting and investigation of injuries, incidents, and unusual accidents and the establishment of other policies and procedures necessary to ensure resident safety;

(5)behavior management, including use of seclusion and physical restraints;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0780, eff. April 2, 2015.