Sec. 242.048. LICENSING SURVEYS. The department shall provide a team to conduct surveys to validate findings of licensing surveys. The purpose of validation surveys is to assure that survey teams throughout the state survey in a fair and consistent manner. A facility subjected to a validation survey must correct deficiencies cited by the validation team but is not subject to punitive action for those deficiencies.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 90, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions
Subchapter B. Licensing, Fees, and Inspections
Section 242.031. License Required
Section 242.032. License or Renewal Application
Section 242.033. Issuance and Renewal of License
Section 242.0336. Temporary Change of Ownership License
Section 242.035. Licensing Categories
Section 242.037. Rules; Minimum Standards
Section 242.0371. Notice of Certain Employment Policies
Section 242.0373. Restraint and Seclusion
Section 242.038. Reasonable Time to Comply
Section 242.0385. Early Compliance Review
Section 242.039. Fire Safety Requirements
Section 242.0395. Registration With Texas Information and Referral Network
Section 242.0405. Notice of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Certification
Section 242.041. False Communication Concerning Certification; Criminal Penalty
Section 242.044. Unannounced Inspections
Section 242.0441. Follow-Up Inspections
Section 242.0442. Commission Evaluation of Regulatory Capacity
Section 242.0445. Reporting of Violations
Section 242.045. Disclosure of Unannounced Inspections; Criminal Penalty
Section 242.047. Accreditation Review to Satisfy Inspection or Certification Requirements
Section 242.048. Licensing Surveys
Section 242.049. Quality Improvement