Texas § HS.241.0531 - COMMISSIONER'S EMERGENCY ORDERS
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§ HS.241.0531. COMMISSIONER'S EMERGENCY ORDERS
COMMISSIONER'S EMERGENCY ORDERS. (a) Following notice to the hospital and opportunity for hearing, the commissioner or a person designated by the commissioner may issue an emergency order, either mandatory or prohibitory in nature, in relation to the operation of a hospital licensed under this chapter if the commissioner or the commissioner's designee determines that the hospital is violating or threatening to violate this chapter, a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, a special license provision, injunctive relief issued pursuant to Section 241.054 , an order of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, or another enforcement procedure permitted under this chapter and the provision, rule, license provision, injunctive relief, order, or enforcement procedure relates to the health or safety of the hospital's patients. (b) The department shall send written notice of the hearing and shall include within the notice the time and place of the hearing. The hearing must be held within 10 days after the date of the hospital's receipt of the notice. (c) The hearing shall not be governed by the contested case provisions of Chapter 2001 , Government Code, but shall instead be held in accordance with the department's informal hearing rules. (d) The order shall be effective on delivery to the hospital or at a later date specified in the order. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 584, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(51), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0578, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HS.241.0531 ("COMMISSIONER'S EMERGENCY ORDERS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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