Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 558 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ALL HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
Division 2 - CONDITIONS OF A LICENSE
Section 558.219 - Procedures for Adding or Deleting a Category to the License

(a) To add or delete a category of service to a license, an agency must submit the appropriate application to HHSC through the online portal at least 30 days before adding or deleting the category.

(b) HHSC either approves or denies the application to add a category of service no later than 30 days after HHSC receives the application through the online portal. An agency must not provide the services under the category the agency is adding until the agency receives written notice of approval from HHSC.

(c) An agency's submission of an application to delete a category from a license does not preclude HHSC from taking enforcement action as appropriate in accordance with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Enforcement).

(d) An agency must submit to HHSC the application to add or delete a category of service in accordance with §558.208 of this division (relating to Reporting Changes in Application Information and Fees).

(e) If an agency submits an application to add or delete a category of service, the agency must pay a fee and may be subject to a late fee, as described in §558.208 of this division.

(f) If HHSC grants an agency's application to add or delete a category of service, HHSC sends the agency a Notification of Change reflecting the change in the category of service. The agency must post the Notification of Change beside its license in accordance with §558.211 of this division (relating to Display of License).