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 550.103 - Building Approval

(a) Fire authority. An applicant must receive approval from the local fire authority or, if the jurisdiction does not have a local fire authority, the state fire marshal, for an initial, renewal, change of ownership, relocation, or capacity increase license application. An applicant may submit a license application to DADS before receiving fire authority approval. An applicant must submit to DADS a copy of a signed and dated written approval for occupancy by the local fire authority or state fire marshal that describes the center by name and address.

(b) Local health authority. An applicant for an initial, change of ownership, relocation, or capacity increase license must submit to DADS a copy of a dated written notification to the local health authority that the applicant is submitting a license application to DADS. DADS sends the local health authority a copy of DADS license renewal notification specifying the expiration date of the center's current license. A local health authority may provide an evaluation to DADS regarding the status of the center's compliance with local codes, ordinances or regulations. The local health authority may also recommend that DADS issue or deny a license to the center, but DADS makes the final decision regarding licensure of the center.