Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 142.028. Emergency Suspension Of Home Health Medication Aide Permits
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§ 142.028. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF HOME HEALTH MEDICATION
AIDE PERMITS. (a) The department shall issue an order to suspend a
permit issued under Section 142.025 if the department has
reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of the permit holder
creates an imminent danger to the public health or safety.
(b) An emergency suspension is effective immediately
without a hearing on notice to the permit holder.
(c) If requested in writing by a permit holder whose permit
is suspended, the department shall conduct a hearing to continue,
modify, or rescind the emergency suspension.
(d) The hearing must be held not earlier than the 10th day or
later than the 30th day after the date on which the hearing request
is received.
(e) The hearing and an appeal from a disciplinary action
related to the hearing are governed by the department's rules for a
formal hearing and Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 31, § 3, eff. June
19, 1990. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 800, § 26, eff.
Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 5.95(49), eff.
Sept. 1, 1995.
Section: 142.021 142.022 142.023 142.024 142.025 142.026 142.027 142.028 142.029 142.030 143.001 143.002 143.003 143.004 143.005
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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