26 TAC § 509.1. Purpose

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 254, referred to as "the Act" throughout this chapter, which requires freestanding emergency medical care facilities to be licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

(b) This chapter provides:

(1) procedures for obtaining a freestanding emergency medical care facility license;

(2) minimum standards for freestanding emergency medical care facility functions and services;

(3) patient rights standards; discrimination or retaliation standards;

(4) patient transfer and other policy and protocol requirements;

(5) reporting, posting, and training requirements relating to abuse and neglect;

(6) standards for voluntary agreements;

(7) inspection and investigation procedures;

(8) enforcement standards; fire prevention and protection requirements;

(9) general safety standards;

(10) physical plant and construction requirements; and

(11) standards for preparing, submitting, reviewing, and approval of construction documents.

(c) Compliance with this chapter does not constitute release from the requirements of other applicable federal, state, or local laws, codes, rules, regulations, and ordinances. This chapter must be followed where it exceeds other requirements.