Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 600 - LIMITED SERVICES RURAL HOSPITALS
Section 600.1 - Limited Services Rural Hospital

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 600.1

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

(a) Based on Texas Health and Safety Code (HSC) Chapter 241, Subchapter K (relating to Limited Services Rural Hospital), as added by Senate Bill 1621, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopts this emergency rule to establish requirements for qualified rural hospitals to apply to HHSC for a limited services rural hospital (LSRH) license and forego any conflicting inpatient license and operational requirements, to protect public health and safety of rural communities until HHSC adopts standard rules for LSRH licensure in the Texas Administrative Code.

(b) To the extent this emergency rule conflicts with Texas Administrative Code Title 25 (25 TAC) Chapter 133 (relating to Hospital Licensing), this emergency rule controls.

(c) In this section, "qualified rural hospital" means a hospital that meets the requirements to be designated as a rural emergency hospital under the Code of Federal Regulations Part 42 (42 CFR) §485.502 (relating to Definitions), and §485.506 (relating to Designation and certification of REHs) that is currently licensed under HSC Chapter 241 (relating to Hospitals); and is:

(1) located in a rural area, as defined by United State Code Title 42 Section 1395ww(d)(2)(D); or

(2) designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a critical access hospital, rural referral center, or sole community hospital.

(d) Notwithstanding the licensing and operational requirements in 25 TAC Chapter 133, a qualified rural hospital may apply to HHSC for an LSRH license using a form prescribed by HHSC as described on the HHSC website.

(e) The presurvey conference and architectural and compliance inspections under 25 TAC § 133.22(relating to Application and Issuance of Initial License) are not required for licensure under this emergency rule.

(f) If HHSC approves a hospital's LSRH application, HHSC will issue the hospital an LSRH license with the same expiration date as the hospital's current license and the hospital's existing license becomes void.

(g) An LSRH shall comply with the following:

(1) 42 CFR Part 485 , Subpart E (relating to Conditions of Participation: Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs));

(2) 25 TAC § 133.44(relating to Hospital Patient Transfer Policy), and

(3) 25 TAC § 133.61(relating to Hospital Patient Transfer Agreements).

(h) In addition to the conditions of participation (CoPs) at 42 CFR Part 485, Subpart E, the hospital shall comply with 25 TAC Chapter 133 to the extent it does not conflict with the CoPs.

(i) An LSRH licensed under this section shall comply with 25 TAC § 133.23(relating to Application and Issuance of Renewal License). The renewal licensure fee shall be the amount the hospital previously paid for its most recent hospital license.

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