Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 243.005. LICENSE APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE. (a) An applicant for an ambulatory surgical center license must submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department. (b) Each application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee in an amount set…

Sec. 243.006. INSPECTIONS. (a) The department may inspect an ambulatory surgical center at reasonable times as necessary to assure compliance with this chapter. (b) An ambulatory surgical center licensed by the department and certified under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act…

Sec. 243.007. FEE AMOUNTS. The executive commissioner by rule shall set fees imposed by this chapter in amounts reasonable and necessary to defray the cost of administering this chapter and as prescribed by Section 12.0111. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 198…

Sec. 243.008. DEPOSIT OF FEES. All fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.067…

Sec. 243.009. ADOPTION OF RULES. The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter, including requirements for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a license to operate an ambulatory surgical center. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch.…

Sec. 243.010. MINIMUM STANDARDS. (a) The rules must contain minimum standards applicable to an ambulatory surgical center and for: (1) the construction and design, including plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other design standards necessary to ensure the health and sa…

Sec. 243.011. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, PROBATION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE. (a) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. (b) The denial, suspension, or revocation of a license by the department and the …

Sec. 243.0115. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION. The department may issue an emergency order to suspend a license issued under this chapter if the department has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of a license holder creates an immediate danger to the public health and safety. An e…

Sec. 243.012. INJUNCTION. (a) The department may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain a continuing violation of the standards or licensing requirements provided under this chapter if the department finds that the violation creates an immediate t…

Sec. 243.013. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 243.003(a). (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. (c) Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff…

Sec. 243.014. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this chapter or who fails to comply with a rule adopted under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $500 for each violation if the department determines the violation threatens the heal…

Sec. 243.015. IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The department may impose an administrative penalty on a person licensed under this chapter who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter. A penalty collected under this section or Section 243.016 s…

Sec. 243.016. PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY; JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) Within 30 days after the date an order of the department under Section 243.015(k) that imposes an administrative penalty becomes final, the person shall: (1) pay the penalty; or (2) file a petiti…

Sec. 243.017. COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SONOGRAM BEFORE ABORTION. An ambulatory surgical center shall comply with Subchapter B, Chapter 171. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (H.B. 15), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.