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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Subtitle A. FINANCING, CONSTRUCTING, REGULATING, AND INSPECTING HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Chapter 222. HEALTH CARE FACILITY SURVEY, CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION, AND REGULATION |
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Subchapter A. SURVEY AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS |
Sec. 222.005. SURVEY, PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS
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(a) The department, through the division of hospital survey and construction, is the only agency of the state authorized to make an inventory of existing hospitals, survey the need for construction of hospitals, and develop a program of hospital construction as provided by the federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act (42 U.S.C. Section 291 et seq.).
(b) The board may establish methods of administration and adopt rules to meet the requirements of the federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act relating to survey, planning, and construction of hospitals and public health centers.
(c) The commissioner shall:
(1) require reports, make inspections and investigations, and prescribe rules as the commissioner considers necessary; and
(2) take other action that the commissioner considers necessary to carry out the federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act and the regulations adopted under that Act.