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TX Health & Safety Code § 241.1531 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter G. Disclosure of Health Care Information|Section 241.1531. Exchange of Inmate's Health Care Information

Sec. 241.1531.  EXCHANGE OF INMATE'S HEALTH CARE INFORMATION.  Notwithstanding any other law of this state, the health care information of a patient who is a defendant or inmate confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice may be exchanged between health care personnel of the department and health care personnel of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston or the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.  The authorization of the defendant or inmate is not required for the exchange of information.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1270 (H.B. 2195), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter G. Disclosure of Health Care Information|Section 241.155. Safeguards for Security of Health Care Information

Sec. 241.155.  SAFEGUARDS FOR SECURITY OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION.  A hospital shall adopt and implement reasonable safeguards for the security of all health care information it maintains.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter G. Disclosure of Health Care Information|Section 241.156. Patient Remedies

Sec. 241.156.  PATIENT REMEDIES.  (a)  A patient aggrieved by a violation of this subchapter relating to the unauthorized release of confidential health care information may bring an action for:(1)  appropriate injunctive relief;  and(2)  damages resulting from the release.(b)  An action under Subsection (a) shall be brought in:(1)  the district court of the county in which the patient resides or in the case of a deceased patient the district court of the county in which the patient's legally authorized representative resides;  or(2)  if the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative in the case of a deceased patient is not a resident of this state, the district court of Travis County.(c)  A petition for injunctive relief under Subsection (a)(1) takes precedence over all civil matters on the court docket except those matters to which equal precedence on the docket is granted by law.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter H. Hospital Level of Care Designations for Neonatal and Maternal Care|Section 241.182. Level of Care Designations

Sec. 241.182.  LEVEL OF CARE DESIGNATIONS.  (a)  The executive commissioner, in accordance with the rules adopted under Section 241.183, shall assign level of care designations to each hospital based on the neonatal and maternal services provided at the hospital.(b)  A hospital may receive different level designations for neonatal and maternal care, respectively.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 217 (H.B. 15), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.1835 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter H. Hospital Level of Care Designations for Neonatal and Maternal Care|Section 241.1835. Use of Telemedicine Medical Services

Sec. 241.1835.  USE OF TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES.  (a)  In this section, "telemedicine medical service" has the meaning assigned by Section 111.001, Occupations Code.(b)  The rules adopted under Section 241.183 must allow the use of telemedicine medical services by a physician providing on-call services to satisfy certain requirements identified by the executive commissioner in the rules for a Level I, II, or III level of care designation.(c)  In identifying a requirement for a level of care designation that may be satisfied through the use of telemedicine medical services under Subsection (b), the executive commissioner, in consultation with the department, physicians of appropriate specialties, statewide medical, nursing, and hospital associations, and other appropriate interested persons, must ensure that the provision of a service or procedure through the use of telemedicine medical services is in accordance with the standard of care applicable to the provision of the same service or procedure in an in-person setting.(d)  Telemedicine medical services must be administered under this section by a physician licensed to practice medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.(e)  This section does not waive other requirements for a level of care designation.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 600 (S.B. 749), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.1836 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter H. Hospital Level of Care Designations for Neonatal and Maternal Care|Section 241.1836. Appeal Process

Sec. 241.1836.  APPEAL PROCESS.  (a)  The rules adopted under Section 241.183 establishing level of care designations for hospitals must allow a hospital to appeal a level of care designation to a three-person panel that includes:(1)  a representative of the department;(2)  a representative of the commission; and(3)  an independent person who:(A)  has expertise in the specialty area for which the hospital is seeking a level of care designation;(B)  is not an employee of or affiliated with either the department or the commission; and(C)  does not have a conflict of interest with the hospital, department, or commission.(b)  The independent person on the panel described by Subsection (a) must rotate after each appeal from a list of five to seven similarly qualified persons.  The department shall solicit persons to be included on the list.  A person must apply to the department on a form prescribed by the department and be approved by the commissioner to be included on the list.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 600 (S.B. 749), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.184 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter H. Hospital Level of Care Designations for Neonatal and Maternal Care|Section 241.184. Confidentiality; Privilege

Sec. 241.184.  CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE.  (a)  All information and materials submitted by a hospital to the department under Section 241.183(d) are confidential and:(1)  are not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, or discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to any person; and(2)  may not be admitted as evidence or otherwise disclosed in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding.(b)  The confidentiality protections under Subsection (a) apply without regard to whether the information or materials are submitted by a hospital or an entity that has an ownership or management interest in a hospital.(c)  A state employee or officer may not be examined in a civil, criminal, or special proceeding, or any other proceeding, regarding the existence or contents of information or materials submitted to the department under Section 241.183(d).(d)  The submission of information or materials under Section 241.183(d) is not a waiver of a privilege or protection granted under law.(e)  The provisions of this section regarding the confidentiality of information or materials submitted by a hospital in compliance with Section 241.183(d) do not restrict access, to the extent authorized by law, by the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative to records of the patient's medical diagnosis or treatment or to other primary health records.(f)  A department summary or disclosure, including an assignment of a level of care designation, may not contain information identifying a patient, employee, contractor, volunteer, consultant, health care practitioner, student, or trainee.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 217 (H.B. 15), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.185 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter H. Hospital Level of Care Designations for Neonatal and Maternal Care|Section 241.185. Assignment of Level of Care Designation

Sec. 241.185.  ASSIGNMENT OF LEVEL OF CARE DESIGNATION.  (a)  The executive commissioner, in consultation with the department, shall assign the appropriate level of care designation to each hospital that meets the minimum standards for that level of care.  The executive commissioner shall evaluate separately the neonatal and maternal services provided at the hospital and assign the respective level of care designations accordingly.(b)  Every three years, the executive commissioner and the department shall review the level of care designations assigned to each hospital and, as necessary, assign a hospital a different level of care designation or remove the hospital's level of care designation.(c)  A hospital may request a change of designation at any time.  On request under this subsection, the executive commissioner and the department shall review the hospital's request and, as necessary, change the hospital's level of care designation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 217 (H.B. 15), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.186 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter H. Hospital Level of Care Designations for Neonatal and Maternal Care|Section 241.186. Hospital Not Designated

Sec. 241.186.  HOSPITAL NOT DESIGNATED.  A hospital that does not meet the minimum requirements for any level of care designation for neonatal or maternal services:(1)  may not receive a level of care designation for those services; and(2)  is not eligible to receive reimbursement through the Medicaid program for neonatal or maternal services, as applicable, except emergency services required to be provided or reimbursed under state or federal law.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 217 (H.B. 15), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter I. Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities Associated With Licensed Hospitals|Section 241.201. Applicability

Sec. 241.201.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to a freestanding emergency medical care facility, as that term is defined by Section 254.001, that is exempt from the licensing requirements of Chapter 254 under Section 254.052(7) or (8).|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 917 (H.B. 1376), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Section 241.181 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(32), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter I. Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities Associated With Licensed Hospitals|Section 241.202. Advertising

Sec. 241.202.  ADVERTISING.  A facility described by Section 241.201:(1)  may not advertise or hold itself out as a medical office, facility, or provider other than an emergency room if the facility charges for its services the usual and customary rate charged for the same service by a hospital emergency room in the same region of the state or located in a region of the state with comparable rates for emergency health care services; and(2)  must comply with the regulations in Section 254.157.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 917 (H.B. 1376), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Redesignated by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(32), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(12), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 2041), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter I. Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities Associated With Licensed Hospitals|Section 241.204. Administrative Penalty

Sec. 241.204.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  The department may assess an administrative penalty under Section 241.059 against a hospital that violates this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 917 (H.B. 1376), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0589, eff. April 2, 2015.Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Section 241.184 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(32), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter I. Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities Associated With Licensed Hospitals|Section 241.205. Disclosure Statement Required

Sec. 241.205.  DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED.  A facility described by Section 241.201 shall comply with Section 254.156.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 2041), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.221 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter I. -1. Prices and Fees Charged by Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities Associated With Certain Hospitals|Section 241.221. Applicability

Sec. 241.221.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This subchapter applies only to a freestanding emergency medical care facility, as that term is defined by Section 254.001, that is:(1)  exempt from the licensing requirements of Chapter 254 under Section 254.052(5), (7), or (8); and(2)  associated with a hospital licensed under this chapter that does not meet the conditions of participation for certification under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.).(b)  This subchapter does not apply to a freestanding emergency medical care facility associated with a hospital licensed under this chapter that:(1)  has been operating as a hospital for less than one year;(2)  has submitted an application to a federally recognized accreditation program for certification under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.); and(3)  has not failed an accreditation for certification.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 2038), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.222 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter I. -1. Prices and Fees Charged by Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities Associated With Certain Hospitals|Section 241.222. Certain Fees Prohibited

Sec. 241.222.  CERTAIN FEES PROHIBITED.  (a)  A facility described by Section 241.221 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 described by Section 241.221 is authorized to provide.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 2038), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.223 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter I. -1. Prices and Fees Charged by Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities Associated With Certain Hospitals|Section 241.223. Disclosure of Certain Prices and Fees During Declared Disaster; Construction

Sec. 241.223.  DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN PRICES AND FEES DURING DECLARED DISASTER; CONSTRUCTION.  (a)  A facility described by Section 241.221 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 to each patient the prices 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 described by Section 241.221 is authorized to provide.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 2038), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.224 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter I. -1. Prices and Fees Charged by Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities Associated With Certain Hospitals|Section 241.224. Prohibited Pricing Practices During Declared State of Disaster

Sec. 241.224.  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 facility described by Section 241.221 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 described by Section 241.221 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 described by Section 241.221 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. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.225 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter I. -1. Prices and Fees Charged by Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities Associated With Certain Hospitals|Section 241.225. Enforcement

Sec. 241.225.  ENFORCEMENT.  Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in this subchapter and except for good cause shown, the commission shall impose the following penalty on a person licensed under this chapter who violates Section 241.224 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. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter J. Notice of Facility Fees in Certain Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Section 241.251. Applicability

Sec. 241.251.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to a freestanding emergency medical care facility, as that term is defined by Section 254.001, that is exempt from the licensing requirements of Chapter 254 under Section 254.052(8).|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 185 (S.B. 425), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 241.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities|Chapter 241 - Hospitals|Subchapter J. Notice of Facility Fees in Certain Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities|Section 241.252. Notice of Fees

Sec. 241.252.  NOTICE OF FEES.  (a)  In this section, "provider network" has the meaning assigned by Section 1456.001, Insurance Code.(b)  A facility described by Section 241.251 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 not be a participating provider in 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 a participating provider in the health benefit plan's provider network; or(B)  states the facility is not a participating provider in any health benefit plan provider network.(c)  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 facility's Internet website.(d)  The notice required by Subsections (c)(1), (2), and (3) must be in legible print on a sign with dimensions of at least 8.5 inches by 11 inches.(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), a facility that is a participating provider in one or more health benefit plan provider networks complies with Subsection (b)(2) if the facility:(1)  provides notice on the facility's Internet website listing the health benefit plans in which the facility is a participating provider in the health benefit plan's provider network; and (2)  provides to a patient written confirmation of whether the facility is a participating provider in the patient's health benefit plan's provider network.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 185 (S.B. 425), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 175 (H.B. 3276), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|