Texas § 251.012 EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT.

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§ 251.012 — EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT.

Texas § 251.012

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 251.012 (2026).

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Sec. 251.012. EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT. The following facilities are not required to be licensed under this chapter:

(1)a home and community support services agency licensed under Chapter 142 with a home dialysis designation;

(2)a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 that provides dialysis only to individuals receiving:

(A)inpatient services from the hospital; or

(B)outpatient services 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;

(3)a hospital operated by or on behalf of the state as part of the managed health care provider network established under Chapter 501 , Government Code, that provides dialysis only to individuals

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Sec. 251.012. EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT. The following facilities are not required to be licensed under this chapter:
(1) a home and community support services agency licensed under Chapter 142 with a home dialysis designation;
(2) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 that provides dialysis only to individuals receiving:
(A) inpatient services from the hospital; or
(B) outpatient services 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;
(3) a hospital operated by or on behalf of the state as part of the managed health care provider network established under Chapter 501 , Government Code, that provides dialysis only to individuals receiving:
(A) inpatient services from the hospital; or
(B) outpatient services while serving a term of confinement in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;
(4) an end stage renal disease facility operated by or on behalf of the state as part of the managed health care provider network established under Chapter 501 , Government Code, that provides dialysis only to individuals receiving those services while serving a term of confinement in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; or
(5) the office of a physician unless the office is used primarily as an end stage renal disease facility.
Reenacted by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303 ), Sec. 12.002 , eff. September 1, 2011.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 608, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831 ), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 65.05, eff. September 28, 2011.