| (a) Suspension of operations occurs when a center suspends
its normal business operations for five or more consecutive days due
to:
(1) a scheduled closing of the center when a center
has at least 45 days advance notice of the need to close the center;
or
(2) an unscheduled closing of the center when a center
has less than 45 days but more than 15 days advance notice of the
need to close the center.
(b) A suspension of operations may not exceed the expiration
date of the licensure period.
(c) If a center suspends operations due to a scheduled
closing of the center, the center must:
(1) provide written notification to an adult minor
or a minor's parent at least 30 days before the suspension of operations
begins that includes:
(A) the start and end date of the suspension;
(B) instructions for obtaining a minor's medical records
before and during the suspension for all services provided at the
center; and
(C) information about the available options to transfer,
discharge, or put a minor's services on hold depending on the needs
of the minor;
(2) assist a parent or an adult minor with finding
alternative services during the suspension;
(3) discharge, transfer or put a minor's services on
hold in accordance with §15.608 of this chapter (relating to
Discharge or Transfer Notification);
(4) ensure coordination of services for the minor's
other service providers;
(5) notify the minor's physician at least 30 days before
the suspension of operations begins;
(6) provide written notification to DADS at least 30
days before the suspension of operations begins; and
(7) post a notice, in a location visible outside of
the center for the duration of the suspension, that provides information
about the suspension of operations, including:
(A) the start and end date of the suspension; and
(B) how to obtain a minor's records during the suspension;
(8) leave an outgoing message, on the center's answering
machine or other similar electronic mechanism or with an answering
service, that provides the information in paragraph (7) of this subsection;
and
(9) notify DADS in writing within seven days after
resuming normal business operations.
(d) If a center suspends operations due to an unscheduled
closing of the center, the center must:
(1) provide oral and written notification to a minor's
parent no later than 15 days before the suspension of operations begins
that includes:
(A) the start and estimated end date of the suspension;
(B) instructions for obtaining a minor's medical records
before and during the suspension for all services provided at the
center; and
(C) information about the available options to transfer,
discharge, or put a minor's services on hold depending on the needs
of the minor;
(2) assist a parent or an adult minor with finding
alternative services during the suspension;
(3) discharge, transfer or put the minor's services
on hold in accordance with §15.608 of this chapter;
(4) ensure coordination of services with the minor's
other service providers;
(5) notify the minor's physician no later than 15 days
before the suspension of operations begins;
(6) provide written notification to DADS no later than
15 days before the suspension of operations begins;
(7) post a notice, in a location visible outside of
the center, for the duration of the suspension that provides information
about the suspension of operations, including:
(A) the start and estimated end date of the suspension;
and
(B) how to obtain a minor's records during the suspension;
(8) leave an outgoing message, on the center's answering
machine or other similar electronic mechanism or with an answering
service, that provides the information in paragraph (7) of this subsection;
and
(9) notify DADS in writing within seven days after
resuming normal business operations.
(e) If the center must close with less than 15 days
advance notice, the center must follow the requirements in §15.209
of this division (relating to Emergency Preparedness Planning and
Implementation).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §550.202 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1875 |
