Texas Administrative Code

(a) In Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Gregg, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Nueces, Orange, Tarrant, Victoria, and Waller, Counties, the compliance date has passed and all affected persons shall continue to comply with …

(a) The owner or operator of a surface coating process in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas and in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, as specified in each paragraph below, is subject to this division. All owners and oper…

The owner or operator of the surface coating processes specified in § 115.420(a) of this title (relating to Applicability and Definitions) shall not cause, suffer, allow, or permit volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions to exceed the specified emission limits in paragraphs (1)…

The testing requirements for surface coating processes in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas and in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties are as follows. (1) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with § 115.421 of …

In the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas as defined in § 115.10 of this title (relating to Definitions) and in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, the following exemptions apply. (1) The following coating operations are exemp…

(a) In Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Gregg, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Johnson, Kaufman, Liberty, Montgomery, Nueces, Orange, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Victoria, and Waller Counties, the compliance date has passed and the owner…

(a) Applicability. The provisions in this division apply to offset lithographic printing lines located in the Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas, as defined in § 115.10 of this title (relating to Definitions). (b) Definitions. Unless specifically def…

(a) In the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas, as defined in § 115.10 of this title (relating to Definitions), the owner or operator of all offset lithographic printing lines located on a property with combined emissions of volatile organic compounds less than…

(a) In the El Paso area, the owner or operator of all offset lithographic printing presses must be in compliance with §§ 115.442, 115.443, 115.445, and 115.446 of this title (relating to Control Requirements; Alternate Control Requirements; Approved Test Methods; and Monitoring a…

(a) Applicability. In the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas, as defined in § 115.10 of this title (relating to Definitions), the requirements in this division apply to the following surface coating processes, except as specified in paragraph (6) of this subse…

(a) The volatile organic compounds (VOC) from coatings and solvents used in surface coating processes and associated cleaning operations not addressed by the surface coating categories in § 115.421(3) - (7), (9), (10), and (13) - (16) of this title (relating to Emission Specifica…

(a) The following control requirements apply to surface coating processes subject to this division. Except as specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection, these limitations are based on the daily weighted average of all coatings, as defined in § 101.1 of this title (relating to…

(a) Approved Test Methods and Testing Requirements. Compliance with the requirements in this division must be determined by applying one or more of the following test methods, as appropriate. As an alternative to the test methods in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the volatile …

(a) Monitoring requirements. The following monitoring requirements apply to the owner or operator of a surface coating process subject to this division that uses a vapor control system in accordance with § 115.453 of this title (relating to Control Requirements). The owner or ope…

(a) The owner or operator of a surface coating process in Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Liberty, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Waller Counties subject to this division shall comply with the requirem…

(a) Applicability. Except as specified in § 115.461 of this title (relating to Exemptions), the requirements in this division apply to solvent cleaning operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria areas, as defined in § 115.10 of this title (relating to Defi…

(a) Solvent cleaning operations located on a property with total actual volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions of less than 3.0 tons per calendar year from all cleaning solvents, when uncontrolled, are exempt from the requirements of this division, except as specified in § 11…

(a) The owner or operator shall limit the volatile organic compounds (VOC) content of cleaning solutions to:(1) 0.42 pound of VOC per gallon of solution (lb VOC/gal solution), as applied; or (2) limit the composite partial vapor pressure of the cleaning solution to 8.0 millimeter…

The owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance with the control requirements in § 115.463 of this title (relating to Control Requirements) by applying the following test methods, as appropriate. (1) Compliance with the volatile organic compound (VOC) limits in § 115.463(a) of…

(a) Monitoring requirements. The following monitoring requirements apply to the owner or operator of a solvent cleaning operation subject to this division that uses a vapor control system in accordance with § 115.463(b) of this title (relating to Control Requirements). The owner …

(a) The owner or operator of a solvent cleaning operation in Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Liberty, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Waller Counties shall comply with the requirements in this division …

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Current registration--A registration or license that is: (A) issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a t…

(a) A dental laboratory shall be registered according to the provisions of Occupations Code, Subchapter D, §§ 266.151 - 266.154. (b) To qualify for a dental laboratory registration, the applicant must submit an application including the following information: (1) the name, physic…

(a) A standard permit remains in effect until amended or revoked by the commission. (b) After notice and comment as provided by subsection (c) of this section and § 116.603(b)-(f) of this title (relating to Public Participation in Issuance of Standard Permits), a standard permit …

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement Health and Safety Code, Chapter 251, which requires an end stage renal disease facility providing routine, repetitive, outpatient dialysis to be licensed by the Department of State Health Services. (b) This chapter provides minimum …

Unless specifically defined in the Texas Clean Air Act or Chapter 101 of this title (relating to General Air Quality Rules), the terms in this chapter have the meanings commonly used in the field of air pollution control. Additionally, the following meanings apply, unless the con…

(a) A facility shall obtain a license prior to admitting patients. (b) A facility shall prominently and conspicuously display the license in a public area of the licensed premises that is readily visible to patients, employees, and visitors. (c) A facility license shall not be al…

(a) The applicant shall comply with the following before the projected opening date of the facility: (1) the applicant shall submit an accurate and complete application form; (2) the applicant shall submit the appropriate license fee as required in § 117.16 of this title (relatin…

(a) The department may send a renewal notice to a facility up to 90 calendar days prior to the expiration date of a license. (1) If the facility has not received the renewal notice from the department at least 30 calendar days before the expiration date, the facility shall notify…

(a) A change of ownership occurs when there is a change in the person legally responsible for the operation of the facility, whether by lease or by ownership. If a corporate licensee amends its articles of incorporation to revise its name, this subsection does not apply, except t…

(a) The department will automatically retire the license of an ESRD facility in which services are suspended or not provided for more than 60 days, unless the facility sends a written request to place the license on inactive status. To be eligible for inactive status, the facilit…

(a) General. (1) All fees paid to the department are nonrefundable. (2) All fees shall be paid to the department. (b) License fees. (1) The fees for both initial and renewal licenses are as follows:(A) $3,500 for facilities licensed for 1 to 10 dialysis stations; (B) $4,300 for f…

(a) General. (1) The date a license application is received is the date the application reaches the department. (2) An application for an initial license is complete when the department has received, reviewed, and found acceptable the information described in § 117.12 of this tit…

(a) The department may conduct an inspection at any time to verify compliance with the statute or this chapter. By applying for or holding a license, the facility consents to entry and inspection of the facility by the department or representative of the department in accordance …

(a) All ESRD facilities are required to maintain continuous compliance with these rules. The rules do not prohibit the request for temporary exceptions. These may include alternative concepts, methods, procedures, techniques, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved equipment,…

(a) Effective March 1, 2004, the SBDE will issue a license to a dental school faculty member that provides direct patient care, upon payment of a fee in an amount set by the Board, who meets all the following criteria: (1) holds a degree from a dental school; (2) holds a full-tim…

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Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION Title 4 - AGRICULTURE Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION Title 19 - EDUCATION Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES Titl…

(a) Effective March 1, 2004, the SBDE will issue a license to a dental hygiene school faculty member that provides direct patient care, upon payment of a fee in an amount set by the Board, who meets all the following criteria: (1) has graduated from a dental hygiene school; (2) h…

(a) All equipment used by a facility, including backup equipment, shall be FDA approved, operated in accordance with the manufacturer's direction for use, and maintained free of defects which could be a potential hazard to patients, staff, or visitors. Maintenance and repair of a…

(a) A facility shall meet the requirements of this section. A facility may follow more stringent requirements than the minimum standards required by this section. (1) The facility owner and medical director shall each demonstrate responsibility for the water treatment and dialysa…

(a) General infection control measures. (1) Universal precautions. (A) Universal precautions shall be followed in the facility for all patient care activities in accordance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations, §1910.1030(d)(1) - (3) (concerning Bloodborne Pathogens) and the Healt…

(a) There shall be an identified governing body responsible for the organization, management, control, and operation of the facility, including the appointment of the facility's medical director as defined in § 117.2(48) of this title (relating to Definitions).(1) A qualified med…

Each facility shall adopt, implement, and enforce policies and procedures appropriate to the patient population served which ensure each patient is: (1) treated with respect, dignity, and full recognition of the patient's individuality and personal needs; (2) provided privacy and…

(a) A facility shall develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate an effective, ongoing, facility-wide, data-driven, interdisciplinary quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) program. The program shall be individualized to the facility and meet the criteria and standa…