Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 260.003 — MODEL STANDARDS

HS § 260.003Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 260. BOARDING HOME FACILITIES

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The executive commissioner shall develop and publish in the Texas Register model standards for the operation of a boarding home facility relating to:

(1)the construction or remodeling of a boarding home 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 boarding home facility and its surroundings, including insect and rodent control, water supply, sewage disposal, food handling, and general hygiene to ensure the residents' health, safety, and comfort;

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

(4)assistance with self-administering medication;

(5)requirements for in-service education of the facility's staff;

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