Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 252.036
Minimum Standards
(a)
The executive commissioner may adopt minimum standards relating to:(1)
the construction or remodeling of a facility, including plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other housing conditions, to ensure the residents’ health, safety, comfort, and protection from fire hazard;(2)
sanitary and related conditions in a facility and its surroundings, including water supply, sewage disposal, food handling, and general hygiene in order to ensure the residents’ health, safety, and comfort;(3)
equipment essential to the residents’ health and welfare;(4)
the reporting and investigation of injuries, incidents, and unusual accidents and the establishment of other policies and procedures necessary to ensure resident safety;(5)
behavior management, including use of seclusion and physical restraints;(6)
policies and procedures for the control of communicable diseases in employees and residents;(7)
the use and administration of medication in conformity with applicable law and rules for pharmacy services;(8)
specialized nutrition support such as delivery of enteral feedings and parenteral nutrients;(9)
requirements for in-service education of each employee who has any contact with residents;(10)
the regulation of the number and qualification of all personnel, including management and professional support personnel, responsible for any part of the care given to residents; and(11)
the quality of life and the provision of active treatment to residents.(b)
The department shall enforce the adopted minimum standards.
Source:
Section 252.036 — Minimum Standards, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.252.htm#252.036 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
