(a) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Texas Abortion Facility Reporting and Licensing Act, Health and Safety Code, Chapter 245, which provides the Department of State Health Services with the authority to establish rules governing the licensing and regulation of abortion facilities and to establish annual reporting requirements for each abortion performed. This chapter also implements the Woman's Right to Know Act, Health and Safety Code, Chapter 171.
(b) Scope and applicability.
(1) Licensing requirements.
(2) Reporting requirements. All licensed abortion facilities and facilities and persons exempt from licensing shall comply with §139.5 of this title (relating to Additional Reporting Requirements).
Source Note: The provisions of this §139.1 adopted to be effective June 28, 2009, 34 TexReg 4125; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9577; amended to be effective November 4, 2019, 44 TexReg 6540