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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 550LICENSING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER EBUILDING REQUIREMENTS
RULE §550.1205Distinct Part Facilities and Physical and Programmatic Separation

(a) A center must be physically and programmatically distinct from any business to which it is attached or of which it is a part.

(b) If more than one business occupies the same building or physical location, the center must have its own entrance.

(c) A center must be separated from other occupancies with construction having a fire resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.

(d) A center's separate entrance must not be accessed solely through another business or health care provider.

(e) A center's separate entrance must have appropriate signage and be clearly identified as belonging to the center.

(f) A licensed center's space must be contiguous.

(g) If a center has more than one building, the center must provide protection from inclement weather to minors, staff, contractors, volunteers and visitors who travel between the buildings.


Source Note: The provisions of this §550.1205 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1875

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