Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Licensing, Fees, and Inspections
Section 252.036. Minimum Standards

Sec. 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.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0780, eff. April 2, 2015.