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 B - LICENSING APPLICATION, MAINTENANCE, AND FEES
Section 550.101 - Criteria and Eligibility for a License

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 550.101

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

(a) To obtain a license, a person must meet the application requirements in this subchapter and meet the criteria for a license.

(b) A center must be located in Texas. The center must have a Texas mailing address.

(c) A person may not operate a center on the same premises as:

(1) a child-care center licensed in accordance with Texas Human Resource Code, Chapter 42; or

(2) any other facility licensed by DADS or the Department of State Health Services.

(d) A separate license is required for each center located on separate premises, regardless of whether the centers are owned or operated by the same person.

(e) The actual census for a center must not exceed the capacity authorized by DADS, as indicated on the license.

(f) Before issuing a license, DADS considers the background and qualifications of:

(1) the applicant;

(2) a controlling person of the applicant;

(3) a person with a disclosable interest;

(4) an affiliate of the applicant;

(5) the administrator; and

(6) the chief financial officer, if the center has a chief financial officer.

(g) An applicant must affirmatively show that the center:

(1) obtained approval of building plans through plan review by DADS Architectural Unit as required by Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Building Requirements);

(2) meets local building ordinances;

(3) is approved by the local fire authority;

(4) meets the standards of the Life Safety Code and the requirements in Subchapter E of this chapter; and

(5) meets the requirements of this chapter based on an on-site health inspection by DADS.

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