Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 554 - NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
Subchapter D - FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
Division 9 - FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR AFTER APRIL 2, 2018
Section 554.351 - Construction Standards for New Nursing Facilities
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) This section applies to a facility licensed on or after April 2, 2018. The requirements of NFPA 101 and other applicable NFPA codes and standards referenced in NFPA 101 will apply unless otherwise noted or modified in this section:
(b) All applicable local, state, or national codes and ordinances must be met as determined by the authority having jurisdiction for those codes and ordinances and by HHSC. Any conflicts must be made known to HHSC for appropriate resolution.
(c) The design of structural systems must be done by or under the direction of a professional engineer who is currently licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
(d) Nothing in this division may be construed as prohibiting a better type of building or construction, more space, services, features, or greater degree of safety than the minimum requirements.
