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Texas HSC Chapter 331
The Texas mandate at the center of the program: HSC Chapter 331 (SB 240, eff. 9/1/2024), 26 TAC §505.55 for hospitals, and HHSC PL 2024-10 for HCSSAs — committee, written plan, annual training, reporting policy, and the annual evaluation to the governing body.
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Texas HSC Chapter 331
Chapter 331 Post-Incident Response Requirements
Texas HSC Chapter 331 requires post-incident treatment access and work-assignment adjustment after a workplace violence event. Here is what your procedure must do.
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Chapter 331: The Physician & Security Committee Seats
When Texas HSC Chapter 331 requires a physician and a security-services employee on your WVP committee — how the conditional seats work and how to document them.
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Chapter 331 Has No Fines — Why That Raises the Stakes
Texas HSC Chapter 331 has no dedicated fine schedule. Here is why the real exposure — licensure-survey deficiencies and post-incident litigation discovery — makes readiness more urgent.
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Chapter 331 vs. Joint Commission vs. OSHA: A Crosswalk
Texas hospitals face three workplace violence regimes — HSC Chapter 331, The Joint Commission, and OSHA. This crosswalk shows how one evidence set satisfies all three.
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Chapter 331 Confidential Reporting & Anti-Retaliation
Texas HSC Chapter 331 requires confidential incident reporting and anti-retaliation protections. Here is what your policy must say and the evidence surveyors review.
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When a Complaint Triggers a Chapter 331 Review
A Chapter 331 deficiency can surface in a complaint or incident-driven HHSC survey, not just routine licensure. Here is how that review unfolds and what evidence protects you.
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The Chapter 331 Annual Plan Evaluation, Explained
Texas HSC Chapter 331 requires the WVP committee to evaluate the plan at least annually and report the results to the governing body. Here is what that recurring obligation involves.
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Chapter 331 for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
Texas ASCs are covered by HSC Chapter 331 with no headcount test. Here is what ambulatory surgical center administrators must document for survey-readiness.
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26 TAC §505.55: How Texas Hospital Rules Enforce Ch. 331
26 TAC §505.55 is the HHSC hospital rule that hard-wires HSC Chapter 331 into your Texas licensure survey. Here is what it requires and what a surveyor reviews.
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A Survey-Readiness Audit scores your committee, plan, training, and governing-body reporting against every standard that applies to your facility — in one document.