Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 509 - FREESTANDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter E - ENFORCEMENT
Section 509.105 - Probation

(a) If the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) finds that a facility is in repeated noncompliance with the Act or this chapter but that the noncompliance does not endanger public health and safety, HHSC may place the facility on probation rather than suspending or revoking the facility's license.

(b) HHSC shall provide notice to the facility of the probation and of the items of noncompliance not later than the 10th day before the date the probation period begins.

(c) HHSC shall designate a period of not less than 30 days during which the facility remains under probation.

(d) During the probation period, the facility shall correct the items of noncompliance and report the corrections to HHSC for approval.

(e) HHSC may verify the corrective actions through an on-site inspection.

(f) HHSC may suspend or revoke the license of a facility that does not correct items of noncompliance or that does not comply with the Act or this chapter within the applicable probation period.