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TX Health & Safety Code § 241.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter K. Limited Services Rural Hospital|Section 241.301. Definition

Sec. 241.301.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "limited services rural hospital" means a general or special hospital that is or was licensed under this chapter and that:(1)  is:(A)  located in a rural area, as defined by:(i)  commission rule; or(ii)  42 U.S.C.  Section 1395ww(d)(2)(D); or(B)  designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a critical access hospital, rural referral center, or sole community hospital; and(2)  otherwise meets the requirements to be designated as a limited services rural hospital or a similarly designated hospital under federal law for purposes of a payment program described by Section 241.302(a)(1).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter K. Limited Services Rural Hospital|Section 241.302. License Required

Sec. 241.302.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not establish, conduct, or maintain a limited services rural hospital unless:(1)  the United States Congress passes a bill creating a payment program specifically for limited services rural hospitals or similarly designated hospitals that becomes law; and(2)  the commission issues a license to the person to establish, conduct, or maintain a limited services rural hospital under this subchapter.(b)  If the United States Congress enacts a bill described by Subsection (a)(1) that becomes law, the executive commissioner shall adopt rules:(1)  establishing minimum standards for the facilities; and(2)  implementing this section.(c)  The standards adopted under Subsection (b) must be at least as stringent as the standards established in the law described by Subsection (a) for eligibility to qualify for a payment program established by the law.(d)  An applicant for a license under this section must:(1)  submit an application for the license to the commission in a form and manner prescribed by the commission; and(2)  pay any required fee.(e)  The commission shall issue a license to act as a limited services rural hospital under this subchapter if the applicant complies with the rules and standards adopted under this section.(f)  The commission by order may waive or modify the requirement of a particular provision of this chapter or a standard adopted under this section if the commission determines that the waiver or modification will facilitate the creation or operation of the facility and that the waiver or modification is in the best interests of the individuals served or to be served by the facility.  Sections 241.026(d) and (e) apply to a waiver or modification under this section for a limited services rural hospital in the same manner as the subsections apply to a waiver or modification for a hospital.(g)  A provision of this chapter related to the enforcement authority of the commission applies to a limited services rural hospital.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter K. Limited Services Rural Hospital|Section 241.303. Licensing Fee

Sec. 241.303.  LICENSING FEE.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish and the commission shall collect a fee for issuing and renewing a license under this subchapter that is in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this subchapter.(b)  All fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the commission to administer and enforce this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter L. Limitation on Civil Liability of Children's Isolation Units|Section 241.351. Definition

Sec. 241.351.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "children's isolation unit" means an isolation unit in a hospital licensed under this chapter that is designed to provide health care services to children with highly contagious infectious diseases.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 1914), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter L. Limitation on Civil Liability of Children's Isolation Units|Section 241.352. Limitation on Civil Liability of Children's Isolation Unit

Sec. 241.352.  LIMITATION ON CIVIL LIABILITY OF CHILDREN'S ISOLATION UNIT.  A children's isolation unit that has instituted isolation protocols is not liable for any claim, damage, or loss arising from the provision of health care services to children with highly contagious diseases, unless the act or omission proximately causing the claim, damage, or loss constitutes gross negligence or wilful misconduct.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 1914), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.001. Scope, Purpose, and Implementation

Sec. 242.001.  SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND IMPLEMENTATION.  (a)  It is the goal of this chapter to ensure that institutions in this state deliver the highest possible quality of care.  This chapter, and the rules and standards adopted under this chapter, establish minimum acceptable levels of care.  A violation of a minimum acceptable level of care established under this chapter or a rule or standard adopted under this chapter is forbidden by law.  Each institution licensed under this chapter shall, at a minimum, provide quality care in accordance with this chapter and the rules and standards.  Components of quality of care addressed by these rules and standards include:(1)  quality of life;(2)  access to care;(3)  continuity of care;(4)  comprehensiveness of care;(5)  coordination of services;(6)  humaneness of treatment;(7)  conservatism in intervention;(8)  safety of the environment;(9)  professionalism of caregivers;  and(10)  participation in useful studies.(b)  The rules and standards adopted under this chapter may be more stringent than the standards imposed by federal law for certification for participation in the state Medicaid program.  The rules and standards may not be less stringent than the Medicaid certification standards imposed under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA), Pub.L. No. 100-203.(c)  The rules and standards adopted under this chapter apply to each licensed institution.  The rules and standards are intended for use in state surveys of the facilities and any investigation and enforcement action and are designed to be useful to consumers and providers in assessing the quality of care provided in an institution.(d)  The legislature finds that the construction, maintenance, and operation of institutions shall be regulated in a manner that protects the residents of the institutions by:(1)  providing the highest possible quality of care;(2)  strictly monitoring all factors relating to the health, safety, welfare, and dignity of each resident;(3)  imposing prompt and effective remedies for noncompliance with licensing standards;  and(4)  providing the public with information concerning the operation of institutions in this state.(e)  It is the legislature's intent that this chapter accomplish the goals listed in Subsection (d).(f)  This chapter shall be construed broadly to accomplish the purposes set forth in this section. |Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.002. Definitions

Sec. 242.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.(2)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of aging and disability services.(3)  "Controlling person" means a person who controls an institution or other person as described by Section 242.0021.(4)  "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services.(5)  "Elderly person" means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(5-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.(6)  "Facility" means an institution.(7)  "Governmental unit" means the state or a political subdivision of the state, including a county or municipality.(8)  "Home" means an institution.(9)  "Hospital" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 241 (Texas Hospital Licensing Law).(10)  "Institution" means an establishment that:(A)  furnishes, in one or more facilities, food and shelter to four or more persons who are unrelated to the proprietor of the establishment; and(B)  provides minor treatment under the direction and supervision of a physician licensed by the Texas Medical Board, or other services that meet some need beyond the basic provision of food, shelter, and laundry.(11)  "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, joint stock company, limited partnership, limited liability company, or any other legal entity and includes a legal successor of those entities.(12)  "Resident" means an individual, including a patient, who resides in an institution.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 30, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(27), 8.084, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1998;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 404 (S.B. 870), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 763 (S.B. 806), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0591, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.0021. Controlling Person

Sec. 242.0021.  CONTROLLING PERSON.  (a)  A person is a controlling person if the person has the ability, acting alone or in concert with others, to directly or indirectly influence, direct, or cause the direction of the management, expenditure of money, or policies of an institution or other person.(b)  For purposes of this chapter, "controlling person" includes:(1)  a management company, landlord, or other business entity that operates or contracts with others for the operation of an institution;(2)  any person who is a controlling person of a management company or other business entity that operates an institution or that contracts with another person for the operation of an institution;  and(3)  any other individual who, because of a personal, familial, or other relationship with the owner, manager, landlord, tenant, or provider of an institution, is in a position of actual control or authority with respect to the institution, without regard to whether the individual is formally named as an owner, manager, director, officer, provider, consultant, contractor, or employee of the facility.(b-1)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for purposes of this chapter, a controlling person of an institution or of a management company or other business entity described by Subsection (b)(1) that is a publicly traded corporation or is controlled by a publicly traded corporation means an officer or director of the corporation.  The term does not include a shareholder or lender of the publicly traded corporation.(c)  A controlling person described by Subsection (b)(3) does not include a person, such as an employee, lender, secured creditor, or landlord, who does not exercise any influence or control, whether formal or actual, over the operation of an institution.(d)  The executive commissioner may adopt rules that define the ownership interests and other relationships that qualify a person as a controlling person.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 1.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 917 (H.B. 2972), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0592, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.003. Exemptions

Sec. 242.003.  EXEMPTIONS.  Except as otherwise provided, this chapter does not apply to:(1)  a hotel or other similar place that furnishes only food, lodging, or both, to its guests;(2)  a hospital;(3)  an establishment conducted by or for the adherents of a well-recognized church or religious denomination for the purpose of providing facilities for the care or treatment of the sick who depend exclusively on prayer or spiritual means for healing, without the use of any drug or material remedy, if the establishment complies with safety, sanitary, and quarantine laws and rules;(4)  an establishment that furnishes, in addition to food, shelter, and laundry, only baths and massages;(5)  an institution operated by a person licensed by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners;(6)  a facility that:(A)  primarily engages in training, habilitation, rehabilitation, or education of clients or residents;(B)  is operated under the jurisdiction of a state or federal agency, including the commission, department, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of State Health Services, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and(C)  is certified through inspection or evaluation as meeting the standards established by the state or federal agency;(7)  a foster care type residential facility that serves fewer than five persons and operates under rules adopted by the executive commissioner; and(8)  a facility licensed under Chapter 252 or exempt from licensure under Section 252.003.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 88, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.093, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0593, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.005. Performance Reports

Sec. 242.005.  PERFORMANCE REPORTS.  (a)  The department shall prepare annually a full report of the operation and administration of the department's responsibilities under this chapter, including recommendations and suggestions considered advisable.(b)  The Legislative Budget Board and the state auditor shall jointly prescribe the form and content of reports required under this section, provided, however, that the state auditor's participation under this section is subject to approval by the legislative audit committee for inclusion in the audit plan under Section 321.013(c), Government Code.(c)  The department shall submit the required report to the governor and the legislature not later than March 1 of each year.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 68, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 879 (S.B. 223), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 1781), Sec. 7, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.26, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.006. Directory of Licensed Institutions

Sec. 242.006.  DIRECTORY OF LICENSED INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  The department shall prepare and publish annually a directory of all licensed institutions.(b)  The directory must contain:(1)  the name and address of the institution; (2)  the name of the proprietor or sponsoring organization;  and(3)  other pertinent data that the department considers useful and beneficial to those persons interested in institutions operated in accordance with this chapter.(c)  The department shall make copies of the directory available to the public.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.007. Consultation and Cooperation

Sec. 242.007.  CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION.  (a)  Whenever possible, the department shall use the services of and consult with state and local agencies in carrying out its responsibility under this chapter.(b)  The department may cooperate with local public health officials of a county or municipality in carrying out this chapter and may delegate to those officials the power to make inspections and recommendations to the department in accordance with this chapter.(c)  The department may coordinate its personnel and facilities with a local agency of a municipality or county and may provide advice to the municipality or county if the municipality or county decides to supplement the state program with additional rules required to meet local conditions.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.085, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.008. Employment of Personnel

Sec. 242.008.  EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL.  The department may employ the personnel necessary to administer this chapter properly.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.009. Federal Funds

Sec. 242.009.  FEDERAL FUNDS.  The department may accept and use any funds allocated by the federal government to the department for administrative expenses.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.010. Change of Administrators

Sec. 242.010.  CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATORS.  An institution that hires a new administrator or person designated as chief manager shall:(1)  notify the department in writing not later than the 30th day after the date on which the change becomes effective;  and(2)  pay a $20 administrative fee to the department.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.011. Language Requirements Prohibited

Sec. 242.011.  LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS PROHIBITED.  An institution may not prohibit a resident or employee from communicating in the person's native language with another resident or employee for the purpose of acquiring or providing medical treatment, nursing care, or institutional services.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.013. Paperwork Reduction Rules

Sec. 242.013.  PAPERWORK REDUCTION RULES.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall  adopt rules to reduce the amount of paperwork an institution must complete and retain.(a-1)  The department shall  attempt to reduce the amount of paperwork to the minimum amount required by state and federal law unless the reduction would jeopardize resident safety.(b)  The department and providers shall work together to review rules and propose changes in paperwork requirements so that additional time is available for direct resident care.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.086, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0594, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.014. Prohibition of Remuneration

Sec. 242.014.  PROHIBITION OF REMUNERATION.  (a)  An institution may not receive monetary or other remuneration from a person or agency that furnishes services or materials to the institution or its occupants for a fee.(b)  The department may revoke the license of an institution that violates Subsection (a).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 242.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 242.015. Licensed Administrator

Sec. 242.015.  LICENSED ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  Each institution must have a licensed nursing facility administrator.(b)  The administrator shall:(1)  manage the institution;(2)  be responsible for:(A)  delivery of quality care to all residents;  and(B)  implementation of the policies and procedures of the institution;  and(3)  work at least 40 hours per week on administrative duties.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|