Except for the investigation of complaints, an agency is exempt
from additional surveys by HHSC if the agency maintains accreditation
status for the services for which the agency seeks exemption and applicable
to the agency's category of license from an accreditation organization
with current HHSC approval. As of the effective date of this rule,
accreditation organizations with current HHSC approval on its HCSSA
licensure website are the Joint Commission, Community Health Accreditation
Partner, and Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §558.503 adopted to be effective June 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1455; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the April 12, 2019 issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 1893; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2427 |
