Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 510 - PRIVATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS
Subchapter F - FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Section 510.102 - General Safety
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 510.102
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Safety committee. Each facility shall have a multi-disciplinary safety committee. The facility chief executive officer (CEO) shall appoint the chairman and members of the safety committee.
(1) Safety officer.
The CEO shall appoint a safety officer who is knowledgeable in safety practices
in health care facilities. The safety officer shall be a member of the safety
committee, and shall carry out the functions of the safety program.
(2) Safety committee meetings. The safety
committee shall meet as required by the chairman, but not less than quarterly.
Written minutes of each meeting shall be retained for a period of not less than
one year.
(3) Safety activities.
(A) Incident reports. The safety committee
shall establish an incident reporting system which includes a mechanism to
ensure that all incidents recorded in safety committee minutes are evaluated,
and documentation is provided to show follow-up and corrective
actions.
(B) Safety policies and
procedures. The facility shall develop, implement and enforce safety policies
and procedures for each department or service which are integrated within the
overall plan. Unit specific policies and procedures shall be maintained within
each department or service.
(C)
Safety training and continuing education. Safety training shall be established
as part of new employee orientation and in the continuing education of all
employees.
(4) Written
authority. The authority of the safety committee to take action when conditions
exist that are a possible threat to life, health, or building damage, shall be
defined in writing and approved by the governing body.
(b) Emergency preparedness.
(1) Disaster management. Each facility shall
develop plans for effective preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery
from disasters.
(2) Disaster
preparedness. Each facility shall develop a written policy and procedures for
the following:
(A) notification of personnel
and patients;
(B) the receipt,
treatment and disposition of casualties;
(C) the identification of appropriate
community resources; and
(D)
evacuation procedures.
(3) Disaster plans. National Fire Protection
Association 99, Standard for Health Care Facilities, 1999 edition, Chapter 11,
and the State of Texas Emergency Management Planshall be used as references to
plan and establish the disaster plans. All documents published by National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) as referenced in this section may be obtained by
writing or calling the NFPA at the following address or telephone number:
National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Post Office Box
9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101 or (800) 344-3555. Information regarding the State
of Texas Emergency Management Plan is available from the city or county
emergency management coordinator.
(4) Annual rehearsal. The facility shall
practice the disaster plans at least one time per year and shall document the
rehearsal of the plans. Documentation of rehearsals for the last three years
shall be retained.
(c) Emergency communication system. An emergency communication system shall be provided in each facility. The system shall be self-sufficient and capable of operating without reliance on the building's service or emergency power supply. Such system shall have the capability of communicating with the available community or state emergency networks, including police and fire departments.
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