26 Tex. Admin. Code § 261.215 - Relocation of Facility
(a) Prior to
relocating its facility, a program provider must receive department approval of
a facility relocation application obtained from the department, if
certification of the facility at a new physical address will be
sought.
(b) To request the approval
required by subsection (a) of this section, a program provider must, prior to
the facility relocation, complete and submit to the department's Office of
Medicaid Administration, a facility relocation application.
(c) After reviewing an application, the
department will provide written notice to the program provider of its approval
or denial. An incomplete application will not be approved.
(d) If the department approves the
application for facility relocation, the department will notify the state
survey agency of the facility relocation and request that the state survey
agency initiate licensure and certification action of the relocated
facility.
(e) Prior to the
relocation, the program provider must notify each individual residing in the
facility and LAR in writing of the date of facility relocation and the address
of the relocated facility or explain to the individual or LAR why shorter
notification was necessary.
(f) At
the time of relocation, the program provider must notify the MRA in whose local
service area the facility has relocated of the name and address of the
relocated facility in writing.
(g)
If the relocated facility is licensed in accordance with state law and
determined by the state survey agency to meet certification requirements, the
department will initiate an amendment to the provider agreement to reflect the
address of the relocated facility. The program provider must execute and submit
the amendment to the department.
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