SECTION 553.1. Purpose and Application

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish:

(1) the criteria and application procedure for licensing an assisted living facility;

(2) the licensing standards with which an assisted living facility must comply and that serve as a basis for licensure inspections, including:

(A) operation and resident care standards; and

(B) facility construction standards;

(3) the inspections and investigations HHSC may conduct as a regulatory authority; and

(4) enforcement actions HHSC may take against a facility.

(b) This chapter applies to a facility licensed or subject to being licensed in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 247. Assisted living services are driven by a philosophy that emphasizes personal dignity and autonomy to age in place in a residential setting while receiving increasing or decreasing levels of services as the person's needs change.

Source Note: The provisions of this §553.1 adopted to be effective August 31, 2021, 46 TexReg 5017