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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 256.001 Definitions
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Sec. 256.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Hospital" means a general or special hospital, as defined by Section 241.003, a private mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577, or another hospital that is maintained or operated by the state. (2) "Nursing home" means an instit…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 256.002 Required Safe Patient Handling and Movement Policy
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Sec. 256.002. REQUIRED SAFE PATIENT HANDLING AND MOVEMENT POLICY. (a) The governing body of a hospital or the quality assurance committee of a nursing home shall adopt and ensure implementation of a policy to identify, assess, and develop strategies to control risk of injury to p…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 256.003 Prohibited Discharge of Patients To Certain Group-Centered Facilities
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Sec. 256.003. PROHIBITED DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS TO CERTAIN GROUP-CENTERED FACILITIES. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), a hospital or other health facility may discharge or otherwise release a patient to the care of a group home, boarding home facility, or similar group-centered faci…