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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 B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Chapter 242. CONVALESCENT AND NURSING HOMES AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS |
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Subchapter B. LICENSING, FEES, AND INSPECTIONS |
Sec. 242.044. UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS
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(a) Each licensing period, the department shall conduct at least two unannounced inspections of each institution.
(b) For at least two unannounced inspections each licensing period of an institution other than one that provides maternity care, the department shall invite at least one person as a citizen advocate from:
(1) the American Association of Retired Persons;
(2) the Texas Senior Citizen Association;
(3) the Texas Retired Federal Employees;
(4) the department's Certified Long Term Care Ombudsman; or
(5) another statewide organization for the elderly.
(c) In order to ensure continuous compliance, the department shall randomly select a sufficient percentage of institutions for unannounced inspections to be conducted between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Those inspections must be cursory to avoid to the greatest extent feasible any disruption of the residents.
(d) The department may require additional inspections.