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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 551INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR RELATED CONDITIONS
SUBCHAPTER DGENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
RULE §551.72Maintenance (All Facilities)

(a) Walls, doors, and ceilings must be maintained free from holes, cracks, falling plaster or paint, and must be cleaned and painted.

(b) Paint or plaster inside the building that contains lead must be removed or covered so that it is not accessible to the residents.

(c) All abandoned utilities such as electrical wiring, ducts, and pipes must be removed from the facility when no longer usable.


Source Note: The provisions of this §551.72 adopted to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 5328; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1883; amended to be effective February 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 787

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