Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 139 - ABORTION FACILITY REPORTING AND LICENSING
Subchapter B - LICENSING PROCEDURES
Section 139.21 - General Requirements for Licensure

Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 139.21

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

An applicant for an abortion facility license shall meet the following requirements.

(1) If the applicant for a license is an individual, the applicant shall be at least 18 years of age.

(2) An abortion facility is required to apply for a separate license for each place of business.

(3) An abortion facility may not admit a patient for an abortion procedure until it has received an initial license.

(4) The licensed location shall be in Texas.

(5) The licensee of the abortion facility is responsible for ensuring the facility's compliance with the Act and this chapter.

(6) Renewal licenses shall expire in two years.

(7) An abortion facility shall prominently and conspicuously post the license issued under the Act for display in a public area of the facility that is readily accessible to patients, employees, and visitors.

(8) An abortion facility license shall not be transferred or assigned from one person to another person or from one physical location to another physical location.

(9) A licensed abortion facility shall have the financial ability to carry out its functions under the Act and this chapter.

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