Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 555 - NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS
Subchapter D - REFERRALS, COMPLAINT PROCEDURES, AND SANCTIONS
Section 555.54 - Rule or Statutory Violations
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) may impose a sanction listed in § 555.57 of this subchapter (relating to Schedule of Sanctions) against a licensee on proof of any of the following grounds:
(1) the licensee willfully or repeatedly violated a provision of Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 242, or a rule in this chapter;
(2) the licensee willfully or repeatedly acted in a manner inconsistent with the health and safety of the residents of a nursing facility of which the licensee is a nursing facility administrator (NFA);
(3) the licensee obtained or attempted to obtain a license through misrepresentation or deceit or by making a material misstatement of fact on a license application;
(4) the licensee's use of alcohol or drugs creates a hazard to the residents of a facility;
(5) a judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the licensee lacks capacity under the laws of Texas;
(6) the licensee has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of an offense listed in § 555.41(a) of this chapter (relating to Licensure of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds);
(7) the licensee has been negligent or incompetent in the licensee's duties as an NFA;
(8) the licensee had an NFA license revoked in another jurisdiction; or
(9) the licensee did not comply with the terms of a sanction or settlement agreement with HHSC.
