1 Tex. Admin. Code § 355.403 - Vendor Hold

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) or its designee may delay or withhold vendor payment to a provider in order to investigate or correct financial or accounting irregularities or to obtain required documentation.

(1) Vendor payments will be held until the circumstances resulting in vendor hold are corrected.

(2) A provider has the right to appeal a vendor hold as specified in 1 TAC §§ 357.481- 357.490 (Right to a Hearing).

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1 Tex. Admin. Code § 355.403

The provisions of this §355.403 adopted to be effective April 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 1432; Amended to be effective September 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 7861; duplicated effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register October 17, 1997, 22 TexReg 10311; Amended to be effective January 9, 2005, 29 TexReg 12121