Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 251.014
Minimum Standards
(a)
The rules adopted under Section 251.003 (Adoption of Rules) 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.
Source:
Section 251.014 — Minimum Standards, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.251.htm#251.014 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
