Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 550 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS
Subchapter A - PURPOSE, SCOPE, LIMITATIONS, COMPLIANCE, AND DEFINITIONS
Section 550.1 - Purpose

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement THSC Chapter 248A, which directs the executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to adopt minimum standards that a person must meet to be licensed as a center.

(b) Except as provided by THSC § 248A.002, a person may not own or operate a center unless the person holds a license issued by DADS under THSC Chapter 248A and this chapter.

(c) An applicant may not provide services under a license for which an application has been filed until DADS issues the license.