Section 203.31 - Facilities Necessary in a Preparation Room(a) The Commission will approve only those preparation rooms which meet the requirements of Occupations Code Chapter 651 and the following minimum standards: (1) must be of sufficient size and dimensions to accommodate an operating table, a sink with water connections, and an instrument table, cabinet, or shelves: (A) the operating table must be non-porous, with edges raised at least 3/4 inch around the entire table and a drain opening at the lower end;(B) the sink must have hot and cold running water and drain freely; and(C) must be equipped with an aspirator;(2) must contain an injection/embalming machine and sufficient supplies and equipment for normal operations;(3) must be clean, sanitary, and only used for purposes related to the care of the deceased;(4) must not have defective construction which permits the entrance of rodents;(5) must not have evidence of infestation of insects or rodents;(6) must be private and have no general passageway through it;(7) must be properly ventilated with an exhaust fan that provides at least five room air exchanges per hour;(8) must not have public restroom facilities located within the room;(9) must have walls that run from floor to ceiling and that are covered with tile, or by plaster or sheetrock painted with washable paint;(10) must have floors of concrete with a glazed surface, or tiled in order to provide the greatest sanitary condition possible, if tile is used, any grout or joint sealant must be unbroken and intact;(11) must have doors, windows, and walls constructed to prevent odors from entering any other part of the building;(12) must have all windows and openings to the outside screened; and(13) must have appropriate personal protection equipment related to universal precautions.(b) For establishments exempt under § 203.10 of this title (relating to Preparation Room Exemption), the executive director may require the establishment to have a room with some of the above standards if deceased human remains will be present at the establishment.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 203.31
The provisions of this §203.31 adopted to be effective February 27, 1996, 21 TexReg 1271; amended to be effective February 18, 2002, 27 TexReg 1167; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 41, October 9, 2015, TexReg 7069, eff. 10/18/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 39, September 27, 2019, TexReg 5632, eff. 10/3/2019