Section 117.11 - General Requirements for a License(a) A facility shall obtain a license prior to admitting patients.(b) A facility shall prominently and conspicuously display the license in a public area of the licensed premises that is readily visible to patients, employees, and visitors.(c) A facility license shall not be altered.(d) A facility license shall not be transferred or assigned. The facility shall comply with the provisions of § 117.12(a) of this title (relating to Application and Issuance of Initial License) in the event of a change in the ownership.(e) The following facilities are not required to be licensed under this chapter: (1) a home and community support services agency licensed under Health and Safety Code, Chapter 142, Subchapter A, with a home dialysis designation;(2) a hospital licensed under Health and Safety Code, Chapter 241, Subchapter B, that provides dialysis only to: (A) individuals receiving inpatient services from the hospital; or(B) individuals temporarily receiving outpatient services from the hospital due to a disaster declared by the governor or a federal disaster declared by the president of the United States occurring in this state or another state during the term of the disaster declaration; or(3) the office of a physician unless the office is used primarily as an end stage renal disease facility.25 Tex. Admin. Code § 117.11
The provisions of this §117.11 adopted to be effective July 6, 2010, 35 TexReg 5835