26 Tex. Admin. Code § 553.27 - Certification of a Type B Facility or Unit for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
(a) A facility that
advertises, markets, or otherwise promotes that the facility or a distinct unit
of the facility provides specialized care for persons with Alzheimer's disease
or related disorders must be certified or have the unit certified under
subsection (d) of this section or §
553.29 of this subchapter
(relating to Alzheimer's Certification of a Type B Facility for an Initial
License Applicant in Good Standing). Certification under this section is not
required for a facility to use advertising terms such as "medication reminders
or assistance," "meal and activity reminders," "escort service," or "short-term
memory loss, confusion, or forgetfulness."
(b) To be certified under subsection (d) of
this section, a facility must be licensed as a Type B facility.
(c) A license holder must request
certification of a facility or unit under subsection (d) of this section by
submitting the forms prescribed by HHSC via the online portal and include full
payment of applicable fees described in §
553.47(c) of
this subchapter (relating to License Fees).
(d) After HHSC receives a request for
certification in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, HHSC certifies
a licensed Type B facility as a certified Alzheimer's facility or a unit of a
licensed Type B facility as a certified Alzheimer's unit, if HHSC determines:
(1) that the facility or unit is in
compliance with §
553.311 of this chapter (relating
to Physical Plant Requirements for Alzheimer's Units) and Subchapter D of this
chapter (relating to Facility Construction), including meeting the requirements
of a Life Safety Code (LSC) inspection within 120 days after the date HHSC
staff conduct an initial LSC inspection; and
(2) that the facility or unit meets the
requirements of Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Additional Licensing
Standards for Certified Alzheimer's Assisted Living Facilities) based on an
on-site health inspection, during which HHSC observes the facility's or unit's
provision of care to at least one resident who has been admitted to the
Alzheimer's facility or unit.
(e) A facility or unit may not exceed the
maximum number of residents specified on the Alzheimer's certificate issued to
the facility by HHSC.
(f) A
facility must post the facility's or unit's Alzheimer's certificate in a
prominent location for public view.
(g) An Alzheimer's certificate is valid for
three years from the effective date of approval by HHSC.
(h) HHSC cancels an Alzheimer's certificate
if:
(1) a certified facility, or the facility
in which a certified unit is located, undergoes a change of ownership;
or
(2) HHSC determines that a
certified facility or unit is not in compliance with applicable laws and
rules.
(i) A facility
must remove a cancelled certificate from display and advertising and surrender
the certificate to HHSC.
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