Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 254.151 — MINIMUM STANDARDS

HS § 254.151Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 254. FREESTANDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES · Art. D. REGULATION OF FACILITIES

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(a)The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter, including minimum standards for:

(1)the construction and design of the facility, including plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other design standards necessary to ensure the health and safety of patients;

(2)the number, qualifications, and organization of the professional staff and other personnel;

(3)the administration of the facility;

(4)the equipment essential to the health and welfare of the patients;

(5)the sanitary and hygienic conditions within the facility and its surroundings;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0813, eff. April 2, 2015.