Laws & Rules – Hospital Licensing & Regulation

Hospitals - General and Special

Texas Laws

• Health & Safety Code, Chapter 241
• Health & Safety Code, Chapter 241 (PDF)
• Hospital Medical Record Fees (PDF)

Texas Rules & Regulations

• General Hospital Licensing State Regulations

Hospitals - Psychiatric and Crisis Stabilization Units

Texas Laws

• Health & Safety Code, Chapter 577
• Health & Safety Code, Chapter 577 (PDF)

Texas Rules & Regulations

• Private Psychiatric Hospitals and CSUs State Regulations (Link is external)

Medicare / Medicaid Information

• Medicare State Operations Manual - Publication 100-07
  • Appendix A - Survey Protocol, Regulations, and Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals (PDF)
  • Appendix AA - Psychiatric Hospitals – Interpretive Guidelines and Survey Procedures (PDF)
• Federal Regulations - Conditions of Participation for Hospitals - 42 CFR 482
• Federal Regulations - Prospective Payment Systems For Inpatient Hospital Services - 42 CFR 412
• Federal Regulations - Special Responsibilities in Emergency Cases - 42 CFR 489 (See sections 20 & 24)
• Federal Regulations - Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation - 42 CFR 485 (See section 608)

• Federal Regulations - Swing Bed - 42 CFR 482 (See section 66)

Medical Disclosure - All Hospital Types

• Medical Disclosure Laws and Rules

Additional Resources - All Hospital Types

• Hospital Compliance with House Bill 1376- Clarification 4/2/14 (PDF)
• Information for Sexual Assault Patients
• Additional Information to Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review Redesign (PDF)
• PASRR Letter to Facilities (PDF)
• PASRR Update 7/17/13 (PDF)
• PASRR Resources Brochure (PDF)
• DSHS Position Statement Regarding the Use of Alcohol-Based Surgical Skin Preparations (PDF)