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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 558LICENSING STANDARDS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER ELICENSURE SURVEYS
DIVISION 1GENERAL
RULE §558.501Survey and Investigation Frequency
(a) At a minimum, HHSC conducts a survey:

  (1) after an agency submits a written request for an initial survey in accordance with §558.521 of this subchapter (relating to Requirements for an Initial Survey); and

  (2) within 18 months after conducting an initial survey and at least every 36 months thereafter.

(b) HHSC may conduct a survey or investigation to determine an agency's compliance with:

  (1) this chapter or the Statute in the provision of licensed home health services, licensed and certified home health services, hospice services, or personal assistance services; and

  (2) federal requirements in the provision of licensed and certified home health services or licensed and certified hospice services.

(c) HHSC may conduct a survey for the renewal of a license or the issuance of a branch office or ADS license.

Source Note: The provisions of this §558.501 adopted to be effective June 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1455; amended to be effective January 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 254; amended to be effective September 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 5467; 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

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