26 Tex. Admin. Code § 509.1 - Purpose
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to
implement Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 254, referred to as "the Act"
throughout this chapter, which requires freestanding emergency medical care
facilities to be licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services
Commission.
(b) This chapter
provides:
(1) procedures for obtaining a
freestanding emergency medical care facility license;
(2) minimum standards for freestanding
emergency medical care facility functions and services;
(3) patient rights standards; discrimination
or retaliation standards;
(4)
patient transfer and other policy and protocol requirements;
(5) reporting, posting, and training
requirements relating to abuse and neglect;
(6) standards for voluntary
agreements;
(7) inspection and
investigation procedures;
(8)
enforcement standards; fire prevention and protection requirements;
(9) general safety standards;
(10) physical plant and construction
requirements; and
(11) standards
for preparing, submitting, reviewing, and approval of construction
documents.
(c) Compliance
with this chapter does not constitute release from the requirements of other
applicable federal, state, or local laws, codes, rules, regulations, and
ordinances. This chapter must be followed where it exceeds other
requirements.
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