| (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.
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