# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 551.63: 26 TAC § 551.63. Fire Service

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 551.63
- **Heading:** 26 TAC § 551.63. Fire Service
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 551 INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR RELATED CONDITIONS / 26 TAC § 551.63

## Text

(a) The facility must be served by a paid or volunteer
 fire department. The fire department must provide written assurance
 to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission that the fire department
 can respond to an emergency at the facility.
(b) Water supply for firefighting purposes must be
 as required and approved by the firefighting unit.
(c) The facility must have an annual inspection by
 the local fire marshal.

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