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House Bill 1357 |
House Author: Isett et al. |
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Effective: See below |
Senate Sponsor: Deuell et al. |
House Bill 1357 amends the Health and Safety Code and Insurance Code to create a freestanding emergency medical care facility license issued by the Department of State Health Services. The bill establishes the licensing process, sets out exemptions from the licensing requirement, and includes provisions relating to the adoption of rules for the licensing process, the setting of fees, and inspections of licensed facilities. The bill requires rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to include certain minimum standards for the facilities and sets out temporary provisions relating to facilities not in continuous operation.
House Bill 1357 provides for the enforcement of the licensing requirements, including the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, emergency license suspension, probation, and injunction, along with the imposition and collection of an administrative penalty. The bill also makes it a Class C misdemeanor to operate a freestanding emergency medical care facility without a license. Provisions relating to enforcement and penalties take effect March 1, 2010, except that provisions relating specifically to the criminal offense take effect September 1, 2010. All other provisions take effect September 1, 2009.