Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.221
APPLICABILITY
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.221, APPLICABILITY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/669282
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(a) This subchapter applies only to a freestanding emergency medical care facility, as that term is defined by Section 254.001, that is:
(1) exempt from the licensing requirements of Chapter 254 under Section 254.052(5), (7), or (8); and
(2) associated with a hospital licensed under this chapter that does not meet the conditions of participation for certification under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.).
(b) This subchapter does not apply to a freestanding emergency medical care facility associated with a hospital licensed under this chapter that:
(1) has been operating as a hospital for less than one year;
(2) has submitted an application to a federally recognized accreditation program for certification under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.); and
(3) has not failed an accreditation for certification.