Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248.003
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248.003, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 248.003. EXEMPTIONS.
Official statutory text
This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a home and community support services agency required to be licensed under Chapter 142;
(2) a person required to be licensed under Chapter 241 (Texas Hospital Licensing Law);
(3) an institution required to be licensed under Chapter 242;
(4) an ambulatory surgical center required to be licensed under Chapter 243 (Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center Licensing Act);
(5) a birthing center required to be licensed under Chapter 244 (Texas Birthing Center Licensing Act);
(6) a facility required to be licensed under Chapter 245 (Texas Abortion Facility Reporting and Licensing Act);
(7) a general residential operation, foster group home, foster home, and child-placing agency, for children in foster care or other residential care who are under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services; or
(8) a person providing medical or nursing care or services under a license or permit issued under other state law.
(1) a home and community support services agency required to be licensed under Chapter 142;
(2) a person required to be licensed under Chapter 241 (Texas Hospital Licensing Law);
(3) an institution required to be licensed under Chapter 242;
(4) an ambulatory surgical center required to be licensed under Chapter 243 (Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center Licensing Act);
(5) a birthing center required to be licensed under Chapter 244 (Texas Birthing Center Licensing Act);
(6) a facility required to be licensed under Chapter 245 (Texas Abortion Facility Reporting and Licensing Act);
(7) a general residential operation, foster group home, foster home, and child-placing agency, for children in foster care or other residential care who are under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services; or
(8) a person providing medical or nursing care or services under a license or permit issued under other state law.
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