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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 554NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER TADMINISTRATION
RULE §554.1918Disclosure of Ownership

(a) The facility must comply with the disclosure requirements of 42 Code of Federal Regulations, §420.206 and §455.104.

(b) The facility must provide written notice to Facility Enrollment, Long-Term Care-Regulatory, Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) at the time of change if a change occurs in:

  (1) persons with an ownership or control interest, as defined in 42 Code of Federal Regulations, §420.201 and §455.101;

  (2) the officers, directors, agents or managing employees;

  (3) the corporation, association, or other company responsible for the management of the facility;

  (4) the facility's administrator or director of nursing; or

  (5) the controlling person.

(c) The notice specified in subsection (b) of this section must include the identity of each new individual or company.

(d) Failure to notify Facility Enrollment within 30 days of a change specified in subsection (b) will result in a $500 administrative penalty. If the notice is postmarked within the 30-day period, 15 days will be added to the time period to receive the notice.


Source Note: The provisions of this §554.1918 adopted to be effective October 1, 1990, 15 TexReg 5220; amended to be effective April 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 1915; amended to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2868; amended to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4408; amended to be effective March 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 1314; amended to be effective July 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 5245; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871

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