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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 §133.55 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
26 TAC §133.55: How Texas Hospital Rules Enforce Ch. 331
26 TAC §133.55 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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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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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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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 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 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: 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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Do Private Physician Practices Comply With Ch. 331?
Private physician practices are excluded from Texas HSC Chapter 331 — but OSHA's General Duty Clause and accreditor standards may still apply. What clinics should know.
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Freestanding Emergency Centers & Chapter 331
Texas freestanding emergency centers are covered by HSC Chapter 331 with no headcount test. A survey-readiness checklist for FSED operators on and off main campus.
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Is My Facility Covered by Texas HSC Chapter 331?
A decision guide to whether your Texas healthcare facility is covered by HSC Chapter 331 (SB 240) — by facility class and the two-RN trigger for nursing facilities and HCSSAs.
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Texas SB 240 Explained: HSC Chapter 331 Requirements
Texas SB 240 created Health & Safety Code Chapter 331, requiring covered healthcare facilities to adopt a workplace violence prevention plan. Here is what the statute requires.
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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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The Chapter 331 RN-Direct-Care Committee Seat
Texas HSC Chapter 331 requires a registered nurse who provides direct patient care on your WVP committee. Here is how to fill the seat correctly and document it for survey.
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The September 1, 2024 Chapter 331 Compliance Deadline
Texas HSC Chapter 331 took effect September 1, 2024. Here is exactly what covered facilities had to have in place by that date — and how to verify you are still compliant.
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What Your Chapter 331 WVP Plan Must Contain
Texas HSC Chapter 331 requires a written workplace violence prevention plan with specific elements. Here is what the plan document itself must include to survive a licensure survey.
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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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Who Must Serve on a Chapter 331 WVP Committee
Texas HSC Chapter 331 requires a workplace violence prevention committee with specific members — an RN providing direct care, and a physician and security-services employee if employed.
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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.