Sec. 251.014. MINIMUM STANDARDS

(a) The rules adopted under Section 251.003 must contain minimum standards to protect the health and safety of a patient of an end stage renal disease facility, including standards for:

(1) the qualifications and supervision of the professional staff, including physicians, and other personnel;

(2) the equipment used by the facility is compatible with the health and safety of the patients;

(3) the sanitary and hygienic conditions in the facility;

(4) quality assurance for patient care;

(5) the provision and coordination of treatment and services by the facility;

(6) clinical records maintained by the facility;

(7) design and space requirements for the facility for safe access by patients and personnel and for ensuring patient privacy;

(8) indicators of the quality of care provided by the facility; and

(9) water treatment and reuse by the facility.

(b) The standards described in Subsection (a)(7) of this section shall apply only:

(1) to a facility which initiates the provision of end stage renal disease services on or after September 1, 1996; or

(2) to the area of a facility affected by design and space modifications or renovations completed after September 1, 1996.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 608, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.