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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 241, Subchapter K for Limited Services Rural Hospitals licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.(b) This chapter provides:(1) procedures for obtaining a limited services rural hospital (LSRH) license;(2) standards for LSRH functions and services;(3) patient rights;(4) discrimination or retaliation prohibitions;(5) patient transfer and other policy and protocol requirements;(6) reporting, posting, and training requirements relating to abuse and neglect;(7) standards for voluntary agreements;(8) inspection and investigation procedures;(9) enforcement standards;(10) fire prevention and protection requirements;(11) general safety standards;(12) physical plant and construction requirements; and(13) standards for the preparation, submittal, review, and approval of construction documents.(c) An LSRH shall comply with the Conditions of Participation for Rural Emergency Hospitals at Code of Federal Regulations