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TX Health & Safety Code § 245.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 245 - Abortion Facilities|Section 245.019. Hearing; Order

Sec. 245.019.  HEARING; ORDER.  (a)  If the person requests a hearing, the department shall transfer the case to the State Office of Administrative Hearings and an administrative law judge of that office shall hold the hearing.(a-1)  The department shall  give written notice of the hearing to the person.(b)  The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall promptly issue to the department a proposal for decision as to the occurrence of the violation and a recommendation as to the amount of the proposed penalty, if a penalty is determined to be warranted.(c)  Based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law and the recommendations of the administrative law judge, the department by order may find that a violation has occurred and may assess a penalty or may find that no violation has occurred.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 23, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0691, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 245.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 245 - Abortion Facilities|Section 245.021. Penalty Deposited to State Treasury

Sec. 245.021.  PENALTY DEPOSITED TO STATE TREASURY.  A civil or administrative penalty collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 23, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 245.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 245 - Abortion Facilities|Section 245.022. Recovery of Costs

Sec. 245.022.  RECOVERY OF COSTS.  (a)  The department may assess reasonable expenses and costs against a person in an administrative hearing if, as a result of the hearing, the person's license is denied, suspended, or revoked or if administrative penalties are assessed against the person.  The person shall pay expenses and costs assessed under this subsection not later than the 30th day after the date a department order requiring the payment of expenses and costs is final.  The department may refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the expenses and costs.(b)  If the attorney general brings an action against a person under Section 245.013 or 245.015 or an action to enforce an administrative penalty assessed under Section 245.017 and an injunction is granted against the person or the person is found liable for a civil or administrative penalty, the attorney general may recover, on behalf of the attorney general and the department, reasonable expenses and costs.(c)  For purposes of this section, "reasonable expenses and costs" include expenses incurred by the department and the attorney general in the investigation, initiation, or prosecution of an action, including reasonable investigative costs, attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 23, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0693, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 245.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 245 - Abortion Facilities|Section 245.023. Public Information; Toll-Free Telephone Number

Sec. 245.023.  PUBLIC INFORMATION;  TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER.  (a)  The department on request shall make the following information available to the public:(1)  the status of the license of any abortion facility;(2)  the date of the last inspection of the facility, any violation discovered during that inspection that would pose a health risk to a patient at the facility, any challenge raised by the facility to the allegation that there was a violation, and any corrective action that is acceptable to the department and that is being undertaken by the facility with respect to the violation;  and(3)  an administrative or civil penalty imposed against the facility or a physician who provides services at the facility, professional discipline imposed against a physician who provides services at the facility, and any criminal conviction of the facility or a physician who provides services at the facility that is relevant to services provided at the facility.(b)  Subsection (a) does not require the department to provide information that is not in the possession of the department.  The Texas Medical Board shall provide to the department information in the possession of the board that the department is required to provide under Subsection (a).(c)  The department shall maintain a toll-free telephone number that a person may call to obtain the information described by Subsection (a).(d)  An abortion facility shall provide to a woman, at the time the woman initially consults the facility, a written statement indicating the number of the toll-free telephone line maintained under Subsection (c).  The written statement must be available in English and Spanish and be in substantially the following form:"(toll-free telephone number)You have a right to access certain information concerning this abortion facility by using the toll-free telephone number listed above.  If you make a call to the number, your identity will remain anonymous.  The toll-free telephone line can provide you with the following information:(1)  Whether this abortion facility is licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services.(2)  The date of the last inspection of this facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services and any violations of law or rules discovered during that inspection that may pose a health risk to you.(3)  Any relevant fine, penalty, or judgment rendered against this facility or a doctor who provides services at this facility."(e)  This section does not authorize the release of the name, address, or phone number of any employee or patient of an abortion facility or of a physician who provides services at an abortion facility.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1120, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 245.017 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(65), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0694, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 245.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 245 - Abortion Facilities|Section 245.024. Compliance With Certain Requirements Regarding Sonogram Before Abortion

Sec. 245.024.  COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SONOGRAM BEFORE ABORTION.  An abortion facility shall comply with Subchapter B, Chapter 171.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (H.B. 15), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 245.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 245 - Abortion Facilities|Section 245.025. Human Trafficking Signs Required

Sec. 245.025.  HUMAN TRAFFICKING SIGNS REQUIRED.  (a)  An abortion facility shall display separate signs, in English, Spanish, and any additional language as required by Subsection (b), side by side in accordance with this section in each restroom and patient consulting room.  The signs must include the following information:(1)  no person, including an individual's parents, may force any individual to have an abortion;(2)  it is illegal for a person to force an individual to engage in sexual acts;(3)  a woman who needs help may call or text a state or national organization that assists victims of human trafficking and forced abortions; and(4)  the toll-free number of an organization described by Subdivision (3).(a-1)  In addition to the information required under Subsection (a), the sign must include the contact information for reporting suspicious activity to the Department of Public Safety.(b)  Signs required under this section must be in English and Spanish.  If an abortion facility is located in a political subdivision required to provide election materials in a language other than English or Spanish under Section 272.011, Election Code, the facility shall display a separate sign in that language.(c)  Signs required under this section must be at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches in size and displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public and employees of an abortion facility.  The notice must cover at least four-fifths of the sign.(d)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement and enforce this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (H.B. 2552), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 280 (H.B. 3721), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 250.0035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 250 - Nurse Aide Registry and Criminal History Checks of Employees and Applicants for Employment in Certain Facilities Serving the Elderly, Persons With Disabilities, or Persons With Terminal Illnesses|Section 250.0035. Certificate of Registration; Requirements for Inclusion in Nurse Aide Registry

Sec. 250.0035.  CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION; REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION IN NURSE AIDE REGISTRY.  (a)  To be listed on the nurse aide registry, an applicant must:(1)  complete a training program approved by the commission that includes:(A)  not less than 100 hours of course work as specified by rule; and(B)  a competency evaluation on completion of the training program; and(2)  hold a certificate of registration issued by the commission on completion of the training program required under Subdivision (1).(b)  A certificate of registration and listing on the nurse aide registry expire on the second anniversary of the date the certificate is issued and the nurse aide is listed in the registry.(c)  To renew a nurse aide's certificate of registration and listing on the registry, the nurse aide must complete at least 24 hours of in-service education every two years, including training in geriatrics and, if applicable, in the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease.(d)  The executive commissioner shall adopt the rules necessary to implement this section, including rules for the issuance and renewal of a certificate of registration under this section and the regulation of nurse aides as necessary to protect the public health and safety.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (S.B. 795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 434 (S.B. 1103), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 250.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 250 - Nurse Aide Registry and Criminal History Checks of Employees and Applicants for Employment in Certain Facilities Serving the Elderly, Persons With Disabilities, or Persons With Terminal Illnesses|Section 250.004. Criminal History Record of Employees

Sec. 250.004.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD OF EMPLOYEES.  (a)  Identifying information of an employee in a covered facility or of an employee of an individual employer shall be submitted electronically, on disk, or on a typewritten form to the Department of Public Safety to obtain the person's criminal conviction record when the person applies for employment and at other times as the facility or individual employer may determine appropriate.  In this subsection, "identifying information" includes:(1)  the complete name, race, and sex of the employee;(2)  any known identifying number of the employee, including social security number, driver's license number, or state identification number; and(3)  the employee's date of birth.(b)  If the Department of Public Safety reports that a person has a criminal conviction of any kind, the conviction shall be reviewed by the facility, the financial management services agency, or the individual employer to determine if the conviction may bar the person from employment in a facility or by the individual employer under Section 250.006 or if the conviction may be a contraindication to employment.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 250.003 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 629, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1025, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1267, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 879 (S.B. 223), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 980 (H.B. 1720), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 250.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 250 - Nurse Aide Registry and Criminal History Checks of Employees and Applicants for Employment in Certain Facilities Serving the Elderly, Persons With Disabilities, or Persons With Terminal Illnesses|Section 250.005. Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard Concerning Accuracy of Information

Sec. 250.005.  NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD CONCERNING ACCURACY OF INFORMATION.  (a)  If a facility, financial management services agency, or individual employer believes that a conviction may bar a person from employment in a facility or by the individual employer under Section 250.006 or may be a contraindication to employment, the facility or individual employer shall notify the applicant or employee.(b)  The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall give a person notified under Subsection (a) the opportunity to be heard concerning the accuracy of the criminal history record information and shall notify the facility or individual employer if inaccurate information is discovered.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 250.004 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 879 (S.B. 223), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 980 (H.B. 1720), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 250.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 250 - Nurse Aide Registry and Criminal History Checks of Employees and Applicants for Employment in Certain Facilities Serving the Elderly, Persons With Disabilities, or Persons With Terminal Illnesses|Section 250.007. Records Privileged

Sec. 250.007.  RECORDS PRIVILEGED.  (a)  The criminal history records are for the exclusive use of the regulatory agency, the requesting facility, the private agency on behalf of the requesting facility, the financial management services agency on behalf of the individual employer, the individual employer, and the applicant or employee who is the subject of the records.(b)  All criminal records and reports and the information they contain that are received by the regulatory agency or private agency for the purpose of being forwarded to the requesting facility or received by the financial management services agency under this chapter are privileged information.(c)  The criminal records and reports and the information they contain may not be released or otherwise disclosed to any person or agency except on court order or with the written consent of the person being investigated.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 879 (S.B. 223), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 980 (H.B. 1720), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 250.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 250 - Nurse Aide Registry and Criminal History Checks of Employees and Applicants for Employment in Certain Facilities Serving the Elderly, Persons With Disabilities, or Persons With Terminal Illnesses|Section 250.008. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 250.008.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person releases or otherwise discloses any information received under this chapter except as prescribed by Section 250.007(b) or (c).(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 250.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 250 - Nurse Aide Registry and Criminal History Checks of Employees and Applicants for Employment in Certain Facilities Serving the Elderly, Persons With Disabilities, or Persons With Terminal Illnesses|Section 250.009. Civil Liability

Sec. 250.009.  CIVIL LIABILITY.  (a)  A facility, an officer or employee of a facility, a financial management services agency, or an individual employer is not civilly liable for failure to comply with this chapter if the facility, financial management services agency, or individual employer makes a good faith effort to comply.(b)  A regulatory agency is not civilly liable to a person for criminal history record information forwarded to a requesting facility in accordance with this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 879 (S.B. 223), Sec. 3.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 980 (H.B. 1720), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 253.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 253 - Employee Misconduct Registry|Section 253.001. Definitions

Sec. 253.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of aging and disability services.(1-a)  "Consumer" means a resident of or an individual receiving services from a facility covered by this chapter.(1-b)  "Consumer-directed service option" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.051, Government Code.(2)  "Department" means the Department of Aging and Disability Services.(3)  "Employee" means a person who:(A)  works at a facility or for an individual employer;(B)  is an individual who provides personal care services, active treatment, or any other personal services to a consumer or to an individual using the consumer-directed service option; and(C)  is not licensed by an agency of the state to perform the services the employee performs for the individual using the consumer-directed service option or at the facility or is a nurse aide employed by a facility.(3-a)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.(4)  "Facility" means:(A)  a facility:(i)  licensed by the department; or(ii)  licensed under Chapter 252;(B)  an adult foster care provider that contracts with the department;(C)  a home and community support services agency licensed by the department under Chapter 142; or(D)  a prescribed pediatric extended care center licensed under Chapter 248A.(4-a)  "Financial management services agency" means an entity that contracts with the department to serve as a fiscal and employer agent for an individual employer using the consumer-directed service option.(4-b)  "Individual employer" means an individual or legally authorized representative who participates in the consumer-directed service option and is responsible for hiring providers to deliver program services.(5)  "Reportable conduct" includes:(A)  abuse or neglect that causes or may cause death or harm to an individual using the consumer-directed service option or a consumer;(B)  sexual abuse of an individual using the consumer-directed service option or a consumer;(C)  financial exploitation of an individual using the consumer-directed service option or a consumer in an amount of $25 or more; and(D)  emotional, verbal, or psychological abuse that causes harm to an individual using the consumer-directed service option or a consumer.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 629, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1267, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 809 (S.B. 1318), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 15, eff. June 11, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 763 (S.B. 806), Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 363 (H.B. 2683), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2014.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1168 (S.B. 492), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 253.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 253 - Employee Misconduct Registry|Section 253.002. Investigation by Department

Sec. 253.002.  INVESTIGATION BY DEPARTMENT.  (a)  If the department receives a report that an employee of a facility, other than a facility licensed under Chapter 252, committed reportable conduct, the department shall investigate the report to determine whether the employee has committed the reportable conduct.(b)  If the department receives a report that an employee of a facility licensed under Chapter 252 or of an individual employer committed reportable conduct, the department shall forward that report to the Department of Family and Protective Services for investigation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 629, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1267, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 16, eff. June 11, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 363 (H.B. 2683), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2014.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0804, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 253.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 253 - Employee Misconduct Registry|Section 253.003. Determination; Notice

Sec. 253.003.  DETERMINATION;  NOTICE.  (a)  If, after an investigation, the department determines that the reportable conduct occurred, the department shall give written notice of the department's findings.  The notice must include:(1)  a brief summary of the department's findings;  and(2)  a statement of the person's right to a hearing on the occurrence of the reportable conduct.(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date on which the notice is received, the employee notified may accept the determination of the department made under this section or may make a written request for a hearing on that determination.(c)  If the employee notified of the violation accepts the determination of the department or fails to timely respond to the notice, the department shall order that the reportable conduct be recorded in the registry under Section 253.007.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 629, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1267, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0805, eff. April 2, 2015.|