A hospital operating under a Certificate of Public Advantage
(COPA) shall notify the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
of the following in writing no later than five business days after:
(1) cessation of operation of any hospital that was
party to the merger agreement, and the certificate holder shall include
in the written notice the location where the medical records will
be stored and the identity and telephone number of the custodian of
the medical records;
(2) change in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services Certification Number of any hospital party to the agreement;
(3) change to the accrediting organization status of
any hospital party to the agreement;
(4) change in hospital name, telephone number, or administrator
of any hospital party to the agreement;
(5) pending sale of or change in ownership of any hospital
party to the agreement;
(6) bankruptcy filing of any hospital party to the
agreement; or
(7) federal antitrust action related to the COPA.
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