Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 551 - INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR RELATED CONDITIONS
Subchapter H - ENFORCEMENT
Section 551.235 - Referral to the Attorney General
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 551.235
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) may petition a district court for a temporary restraining order to restrain a person from continuing a violation of the standards prescribed by this chapter if HHSC finds that the violation threatens the health and safety of a resident.
(b) A district court, on petition by HHSC, may by injunction:
(1) prohibit a person from
continuing a violation of the standards or licensing requirements prescribed by
this chapter;
(2) restrain or
prevent the establishment, conduct, management, or operation of a facility
without a license issued under this chapter; or
(3) grant the injunctive relief warranted by
the facts on a finding by the court that a person is violating the standards or
licensing requirements prescribed by this chapter.
(c) HHSC may refer a facility to the Texas Office of the Attorney General for the assessment of civil penalties under the Texas Health and Safety Code § 252.064 (relating to Civil Penalty), for a violation that threatens the health and safety of a resident.
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