(a) The department shall suspend a facility's license or order an immediate closing of part of the facility if:
- (1) the department finds the facility is operating in violation of the standards prescribed by this chapter; and
- (2) the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of a resident.
- (b) The executive commissioner by rule shall provide for the placement of residents during the facility's suspension or closing to ensure their health and safety.
- (c) An order suspending a license or closing a part of a facility under this section is immediately effective on the date on which the license holder receives written notice or a later date specified in the order.
- (d) An order suspending a license or ordering an immediate closing of a part of a facility is valid for 10 days after the effective date of the order.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0786, eff. April 2, 2015.