Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.052
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.052, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 241.052. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND STANDARDS.
Official statutory text
(a) A hospital that is in operation when an applicable rule or minimum standard is adopted under this chapter must be given a reasonable period within which to comply with the rule or standard.
(b) The period for compliance may not exceed six months, except that the department may extend the period beyond six months if the hospital sufficiently shows the department that it requires additional time to complete compliance with the rule or standard.
(b) The period for compliance may not exceed six months, except that the department may extend the period beyond six months if the hospital sufficiently shows the department that it requires additional time to complete compliance with the rule or standard.
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