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TX Health & Safety Code § 254.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter C. Executive Commissioner and Department Powers and Duties|Section 254.101. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 254.101.  ADOPTION OF RULES.  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter, including requirements for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a license to operate a facility.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter C. Executive Commissioner and Department Powers and Duties|Section 254.102. Fees

Sec. 254.102.  FEES.  The executive commissioner by rule shall set fees imposed by this chapter in amounts reasonable and necessary to defray the cost of administering this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0812, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter C. Executive Commissioner and Department Powers and Duties|Section 254.103. Inspections

Sec. 254.103.  INSPECTIONS.  The department may inspect a facility at reasonable times as necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter C. Executive Commissioner and Department Powers and Duties|Section 254.104. Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facility Licensing Fund

Sec. 254.104.  FREESTANDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FACILITY LICENSING FUND.  All fees and administrative penalties collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the freestanding emergency medical care facility licensing fund and may be appropriated to the department only to administer and enforce this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 2041), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter D. Regulation of Facilities|Section 254.151. Minimum Standards

Sec. 254.151.  MINIMUM STANDARDS.  (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;(6)  the requirements for the contents, maintenance, and release of medical records;(7)  the minimal level of care and standards for denial of care;(8)  the provision of laboratory and radiological services;(9)  the distribution and administration of drugs and controlled substances;(10)  a quality assurance program for patient care;(11)  disclosure, if applicable, of the following:(A)  the name and social security number of the sole proprietor, if the facility is a sole proprietor;(B)  the name and social security number of each general partner who is an individual, if the facility is a partnership;(C)  the name and social security number of any individual who has an ownership interest of more than 25 percent in the corporation, if the facility is a corporation; and(D)  the name and license numbers of any physicians licensed by the Texas Medical Board who have a financial interest in the facility or any entity which has an ownership interest in the facility;(12)  transfer protocols for patients requiring advanced medical care at a hospital; and(13)  any other aspect of the operation of a facility that the executive commissioner considers necessary to protect the facility's patients and the public.(b)  In adopting the rules required under Subsection (a) concerning transfer protocols, the executive commissioner must consult with physicians who provide emergency care, medical consultant organizations, and organizations representing hospitals licensed in this state.(c)  The minimum standards under this section shall apply to all facilities licensed under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0813, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter D. Regulation of Facilities|Section 254.153. Facility Care Requirements

Sec. 254.153.  FACILITY CARE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A facility shall provide to each facility patient, without regard to the individual's ability to pay, an appropriate medical screening, examination, and stabilization within the facility's capability, including ancillary services routinely available to the facility, to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists and any necessary stabilizing treatment.(b)  Before a facility accepts any patient for treatment or diagnosis, the facility shall enter into a referral, transmission, or admission agreement with a hospital licensed in this state.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter D. Regulation of Facilities|Section 254.154. Complaints

Sec. 254.154.  COMPLAINTS.  A person may file a complaint with the department against a facility licensed under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter D. Regulation of Facilities|Section 254.155. Notice of Fees

Sec. 254.155.  NOTICE OF FEES.(a)  A facility shall post notice that:(1)  states:(A)  the facility is a freestanding emergency medical care facility;(B)  the facility charges rates comparable to a hospital emergency room and may charge a facility fee;(C)  a facility or a physician providing medical care at the facility may be an out-of-network provider for the patient's health benefit plan provider network; and(D)  a physician providing medical care at the facility may bill separately from the facility for the medical care provided to a patient; and(2)  either:(A)  lists the health benefit plans in which the facility is an in-network provider in the health benefit plan's provider network; or(B)  states the facility is an out-of-network provider for all health benefit plans.(b)  The notice required by this section must be posted prominently and conspicuously:(1)  at the primary entrance to the facility;(2)  in each patient treatment room;(3)  at each location within the facility at which a person pays for health care services; and(4)  on the home page of the facility's Internet website or on a different page available through a hyperlink that is:(A)  entitled "Insurance Information"; and(B)  located prominently on the home page.(c)  The notice required by Subsections (b)(1), (2), and (3) must be in legible print on a sign with dimensions of at least 8.5 inches by 11 inches.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a facility that is an in-network provider in one or more health benefit plan provider networks complies with Subsection (a)(2) if the facility:(1)  provides notice on the facility's Internet website listing the health benefit plans in which the facility is an in-network provider in the health benefit plan's provider network; and(2)  provides to a patient written confirmation of whether the facility is an in-network provider in the patient's health benefit plan's provider network.(e)  A facility may not add to or alter the language of a notice required by this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 185 (S.B. 425), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 175 (H.B. 3276), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 2041), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.1555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter D. Regulation of Facilities|Section 254.1555. Certain Fees Prohibited

Sec. 254.1555.  CERTAIN FEES PROHIBITED.  (a)  A facility that provides a health care service, including testing or vaccination, to an individual accessing the service from the individual's vehicle may not charge the individual or a third-party payor a facility or observation fee.(b)  This section may not be construed as expanding the type of health care services a facility is authorized to provide under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 2038), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.1556 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter D. Regulation of Facilities|Section 254.1556. Disclosure of Certain Prices and Fees During Declared Disaster; Construction

Sec. 254.1556.  DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN PRICES AND FEES DURING DECLARED DISASTER; CONSTRUCTION.  (a)  A facility that provides testing or vaccination for an infectious disease for which a state of disaster has been declared under Chapter 418, Government Code, shall disclose the price the facility charges for the test or vaccine and any facility fees, supply costs, and other costs associated with the test or vaccine in accordance with the disclosure requirements described by Section 254.156, as added by Chapter 1093 (H.B. 2041), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019.(b)  This section may not be construed as expanding the type of health care services a facility is authorized to provide under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 2038), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter D. Regulation of Facilities|Section 254.157. Certain Advertising Prohibited

Sec. 254.157.  CERTAIN ADVERTISING PROHIBITED.  (a)  A facility may not advertise or hold itself out as a network provider, including by stating that the facility "takes" or "accepts" any insurer, health maintenance organization, health benefit plan, or health benefit plan network, unless the facility is a network provider of a health benefit plan issuer.(b)  A facility may not post the name or logo of a health benefit plan issuer in any signage or marketing materials if the facility is an out-of-network provider for all of the issuer's health benefit plans.(c)  A violation of this section is a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, and is actionable under that subchapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 2041), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter D. Regulation of Facilities|Section 254.158. Removal of Signs

Sec. 254.158.  REMOVAL OF SIGNS.  A facility that closes or for which a license issued under this chapter expires or is suspended or revoked shall immediately remove or cause to be removed any signs within view of the general public indicating that the facility is in operation.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 2041), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter D. Regulation of Facilities|Section 254.160. Prohibited Pricing Practices During Declared State of Disaster

Sec. 254.160.  PROHIBITED PRICING PRACTICES DURING DECLARED STATE OF DISASTER.  (a)  In this section, "unconscionable price" means a price that is more than 200 percent of the average price for the same or a substantially similar product or service provided to other individuals by health care facilities located in the same county or nearest county to the county in which the freestanding emergency medical care facility is located, as applicable, according to data collected by the department under Chapter 108.(b)  During a state of disaster declared by the governor under Chapter 418, Government Code, a facility may not:(1)  charge an individual an unconscionable price for a product or service provided at the facility; or(2)  knowingly or intentionally charge a third-party payor, including a health benefit plan insurer, a price higher than the price charged to an individual for the same product or service based on the payor's liability for payment or partial payment of the product or service.(c)  Subsection (b)(2) does not prohibit a facility from:(1)  offering an uninsured individual a cash discount for a particular product or service; or(2)  accepting directly from an individual full payment for a health care product or service in lieu of submitting a claim to the individual's health benefit plan.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 2038), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter E. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 254.201. Denial, Suspension, Probation, or Revocation of License

Sec. 254.201.  DENIAL, SUSPENSION, PROBATION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.  (a)  The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.(b)  The denial, suspension, or revocation of a license by the department and the appeal from that action are governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.(c)  If the department finds that a facility is in repeated noncompliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter but that the noncompliance does not endanger public health and safety, the department may schedule the facility for probation rather than suspending or revoking the facility's license.  The department shall provide notice to the facility of the probation and of the items of noncompliance not later than the 10th day before the date the probation period begins.  The department shall designate a period of not less than 30 days during which the facility remains under probation.  During the probation period, the facility must correct the items that were in noncompliance and report the corrections to the department for approval.(d)  The department may suspend or revoke the license of a facility that does not correct items that were in noncompliance or that does not comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter within the applicable probation period.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. March 1, 2010.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter E. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 254.202. Emergency Suspension

Sec. 254.202.  EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.  (a)  The department may issue an emergency order to suspend a license issued under this chapter if the department has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of a license holder creates an immediate danger to the public health and safety.(b)  An emergency suspension under this section is effective immediately without a hearing on notice to the license holder.(c)  On written request of the license holder to the department for a hearing, the department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings.  An administrative law judge of that office shall conduct a hearing not earlier than the 10th day or later than the 30th day after the date the hearing request is received by the department to determine if the emergency suspension is to be continued, modified, or rescinded.(d)  A hearing and any appeal under this section are governed by the department's rules for a contested case hearing and Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. March 1, 2010.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0814, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter E. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 254.203. Injunction

Sec. 254.203.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  The department may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain a continuing violation of the standards or licensing requirements provided under this chapter or of Section 254.158 if the department finds that the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the patients of a facility or of the public.(b)  A district court, on petition of the department and on a finding by the court that a person is violating the standards or licensing requirements provided under this chapter or is violating Section 254.158, may by injunction:(1)  prohibit a person from continuing the violation;(2)  restrain or prevent the establishment or operation of a facility without a license issued under this chapter; or(3)  grant any other injunctive relief warranted by the facts.(c)  The attorney general shall institute and conduct a suit authorized by this section at the request of the department.(d)  Venue for a suit brought under this section is in the county in which the facility is located or in Travis County.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. March 1, 2010.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1062 (H.B. 1112), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 2041), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 10.004(b), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter E. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 254.204. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 254.204.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 254.051.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2010.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 254.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 254 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Subchapter E. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 254.207. Enforcement

Sec. 254.207.  ENFORCEMENT.  Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in this subchapter and except for good cause shown, the Health and Human Services Commission shall impose the following on a person licensed under this chapter who violates Section 254.160 or a rule adopted under that section:(1)  for the first violation, an administrative penalty in an amount equal to $10,000;(2)  for the second violation:(A)  an administrative penalty in an amount equal to $50,000; and(B)  a suspension of the person's license for 30 days; and(3)  for the third violation, a permanent revocation of the person's license.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 2038), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 261.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 261 - Municipal Hospitals|Subchapter A. Type a General-Law Municipalities|Section 261.001. Regulation of Hospitals by Type a General-Law Municipality

Sec. 261.001.  REGULATION OF HOSPITALS BY TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.  The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality may:(1)  construct or establish one or more hospitals and control and regulate those hospitals;  and(2)  prohibit or permit and regulate the establishment of private hospitals.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 261.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 261 - Municipal Hospitals|Subchapter B. Sale, Lease, or Closure of Municipal Hospital|Section 261.011. Authority of Governing Body

Sec. 261.011.  AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may order the sale, lease, or closure of all or part of a hospital owned and operated by the municipality, including real property.  The ordinance must include a finding by the governing body that the sale, lease, or closure is in the best interest of the residents of the municipality.(b)  A sale or closure may not take effect before the expiration of the period in which a petition may be filed under Section 261.012.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 261.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle C - Local Hospitals|Chapter 261 - Municipal Hospitals|Subchapter B. Sale, Lease, or Closure of Municipal Hospital|Section 261.012. Sale or Closure Petition; Election

Sec. 261.012.  SALE OR CLOSURE PETITION;  ELECTION.  (a)  The governing body shall order and conduct an election on the sale or closure of a hospital if, before the 31st day after the date the governing body orders the sale or closure, the governing body receives a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of the municipality requesting the election.(b)  If a petition is filed under Subsection (a), the sale or closure is contingent on voter approval.  If a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question approve the sale or closure, the hospital may be sold or closed.  The number of qualified voters of the municipality is determined according to the most recent official list of qualified voters.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|