Health Facility Program Rules

This page provides links to draft, proposed and adopted rules for the facilities regulated by the Health Facility Program. Links to sites outside the Department are intended to be informational and do not necessarily imply any official endorsement. Staff associated with the Health Facility Program routinely review the links, but we cannot guarantee the validity of information provided at outside sites.

LVN Information

• LVN Functioning in the Charge Role in a Licensed End Stage Renal Disease Facility and Texas Board of Nursing Letter  (PDF 129KB) Regarding the Role of LVNs in a Dialysis Facility.   (posted July 20, 2009)
  

Physician Information

• 24/7 Physician Coverage for Emergency Departments in Hospitals  (PDF 92KB) (posted September 25, 2009)
  

Drafted/Proposed Rules

• Notice regarding 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 448 – Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Licensure Rules: Cancellation of September 28, 2009 stakeholder meeting; presentation date to DSHS Council changed. (PDF 92KB) (posted September 21, 2009)
  
  
• Preliminary Draft Rules - Title 25, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 131 - Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facility Licensure Rules.   (See Announcement of Stakeholder Meeting link below). (PDF 1.2MB, large file) (posted September 10, 2009)
  
  
• A Guide for Laboratories Performing CLIA Non-waived Testing in Free-Standing Emergency Care Facilities (PDF 471KB) (posted September 23, 2009)
  
  
• Draft Rules - 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 448 - Chemical Dependency Treatment Facility Licensure Rules  (PDF 633KB) - For 3rd Stakeholder Meeting to be held September 11, 2009.  (posted September 4, 2009)
  
  
• Announcement of 3rd Stakeholder Meeting, September 11, 2009, for Informal Comment on Preliminary Draft Rules - 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 448, relating to Substance Abuse Standard of Care Rules. (PDF 40KB) (posted August 28, 2009)
  
  
• Announcement of Third Stakeholder Meeting for Informal Comment on Preliminary Draft Rules - 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 131, relating to Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facility Rules.  (PDF 41KB) (posted August 26, 2009)
  
  
• End Stage Renal Disease Facilities Licensing Rules  (PDF 386KB) & Fact Sheet (PDF 26KB) updated on 1/15/09

Recently Adopted Rules

• Abortion Facility Reporting and Licensing Rules Chapter 139  (effective June 28, 2009)  (PDF 198KB)
• Abortion Facility Reporting and Licensing Rules Fact Sheet  (PDF 19KB)
  
  
• Ambulatory Surgical Center Licensing Rules Chapter 135 (effective June 18, 2009)  (PDF 353KB)
• Ambulatory Surgical Center Licensing Rules Fact Sheet  (PDF 32KB)

Current Rules and Regulations

• Abortion Facilities
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Birthing Centers
• Community Mental Health Centers
• Comprehensive Out-Patient Rehabilitation Facilities
• End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities
• Hospitals- General
• Hospitals- Psychiatric & Crisis Stabilization Units
• Hospitals- Special
• Narcotic Treatment Clinics
• Out-Patient Physical Therapy or Speech Pathology Services
• Portable X-Ray Services
• Rural Health Clinics
• Special Care Facilities
• Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
• Texas Medical Disclosure Panel

Abortion Facilities

Notice to Medicaid Women’s Health Program Providers

Section 32.0248, Human Resources Code, prohibits the payment of Medicaid Women's Health Program funds to a provider that performs elective abortions. This provision also applies to licensed abortion facilities. A provider that has performed elective abortions (through either surgical or medical methods) for any patient is ineligible to serve Medicaid Women's Health Program clients and cannot be reimbursed for those services. This prohibition has been in effect since September 1, 2005. This prohibition does not prohibit providers from delivering services to other Medicaid clients. The Health and Human Services Commission may recoup Medicaid Women's Health Program funds that it determines were paid to providers that have performed elective abortions.

For more information please call Kendra Sippel-Theodore, Medicaid/CHIP Division, Health and Human Services Commission, at (512) 491-5594.

Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

Birthing Centers

Community Mental Health Centers

Comprehensive Out-Patient Rehabilitation Facilities

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities

Hospitals- General

Hospitals- Psychiatric & Crisis Stabilization Units

Hospitals- Special

Narcotic Treatment Clinics (NTC)

Out-Patient Physical Therapy or Speech Pathology Services

Portable X-Ray Services

Rural Health Clinics

Special Care Facilities

Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities

Texas Medical Disclosure Panel

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Last Updated September 25, 2009