Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 7 - STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
Chapter 163 - ARBITRATION PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES REGARDING CONVALESCENT AND NURSING HOMES
Subchapter D - SELECTION OF ARBITRATOR AND COSTS
Section 163.157 - Qualifications of Arbitrators

Universal Citation: 1 TX Admin Code § 163.157

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) The chief judge may appoint as an arbitrator any SOAH administrative law judge.

(b) A potential arbitrator who is not a SOAH administrative law judge shall be on an approved list of a nationally recognized association that performs arbitration services or meet the following minimum standards:

(1) Have at least five years of experience in health care and/or the legal profession and/or alternative dispute resolution with recognized expertise in his/her profession(s).

(2) Have the attributes necessary to be a successful arbitrator, including expertise, honesty, integrity, impartiality, and the ability to manage the arbitration process.

(3) May not represent any plaintiff in a proceeding seeking monetary damages from the State of Texas or any of its agencies, and he/she must affirm that he/she will not undertake any such representation during the pendency of the arbitration proceeding.

(c) The chief judge may remove an arbitrator if she/he determines that the arbitrator no longer meets the qualifications listed in this section. The determination of the chief judge in this matter is conclusive.

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