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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 254. FREESTANDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES |
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Subchapter B. LICENSING |
Sec. 254.051. LICENSE REQUIRED
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(a) Except as provided by Section 254.052, a person may not establish or operate a freestanding emergency medical care facility in this state without a license issued under this chapter.
(b) Except as provided by Section 254.052, a facility or person may not hold itself out to the public as a freestanding emergency medical care facility or use any similar term, as defined by department rule, that would give the impression that the facility or person is providing emergency care unless the facility or person holds a license issued under this chapter. The use of the term "emergency" or a similar term is also subject to Section 254.152.
(c) Each separate facility location must have a separate license.
(d) A license issued under this chapter is not transferable or assignable.
(e) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a classification for a facility that is in continuous operation 24 hours per day and 7 days per week and a classification for a facility that is in operation 7 days per week and at least 12 hours per day.
(f) Notwithstanding Section 254.053(f), a facility that is not in continuous operation 24 hours per day and 7 days per week cannot be issued a license with a term that extends beyond August 31, 2013.