Texas Health and Safety Code 254.053 – License Application and Issuance
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(a) An applicant for a license under this chapter 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 by the executive commissioner by rule.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 254.053
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The application must contain evidence that there is at least one physician and one nurse on the staff of the facility who are licensed by the appropriate state licensing board.
(d) The application must contain evidence that the facility meets the minimum standards and requirements specified in § 254.151.
(e) The department shall issue a license if, after inspection and investigation, it finds that the applicant and the facility meet the requirements of this chapter and the standards adopted under this chapter.
(f) The license fee must be paid on renewal of the license. The term of a license issued under this chapter is two years.