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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 252. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 252.003. EXEMPTIONS
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Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this chapter does not apply to an establishment that:
(1) provides training, habilitation, rehabilitation, or education to individuals with mental retardation or a related condition;
(2) is operated under the jurisdiction of a state or federal agency, including the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Aging and Disability Services, Department of State Health Services, Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Department of Veterans Affairs;
(3) is certified through inspection or evaluation as meeting the standards established by the state or federal agency; and
(4) is conducted by or for the adherents of a well-recognized church or religious denomination for the purpose of providing facilities for the care or treatment of the sick who depend exclusively on prayer or spiritual means for healing, without the use of any drug or material remedy, if the establishment complies with safety, sanitary, and quarantine laws and rules.