Resources

Texas Regulatory Guidance and References

For Assisted Living Facilities 

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Licensing Standards for Assisted Living Facilities Type A & B (TAC Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 553, Sub chapter C, Section §553.41):

https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=4&ti=26&pt=1&ch=553

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Provider letters are documents informing providers of updated regulation, changes in governance, and other important changes to assisted living facility requirements:

https://apps.hhs.texas.gov/providers/communications/letters.cfm

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Health and Safety Code:  

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/hs/htm/hs.247.htm

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Provider letters are documents informing providers of updated regulation, changes in governance, and other important changes to assisted living facility requirements:

https://apps.hhs.texas.gov/providers/communications/letters.cfm

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Forms- Assisted Living Handbook:

https://hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/handbooks/alh/forms

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Texas Food Establishment Rules

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=8590002102

National Fire Protection Association

Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) for facility construction and management: 

https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=101

National Fire Protection Association Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=13

NFPA 13D Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes

https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=13D

NFPA 13R Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies

https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=13R