tx-August72026-75: 26 TAC §550.1301 (Amendment) — Licensing Standards for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers
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The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposes an amendment to §550.1301, concerning Inspections and Visits. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of the proposal is to update the rule to limit survey frequency from annually to every three years in alignment with current licensure renewal and inspection timeframe requirements in Texas Health and Safety Code §248A.053 and §248A.102. The changes reduce administrative and operational burdens for providers associated with annual inspections. This proposal also deletes or updates obsolete references and clarifies existing language to improve overall readability. SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY The proposed amendment to §550.1301(a) and (b) clarifies language and improves readability. The edits to subsection (c) clarify that, except for visits outlined in subsection (e), HHSC does not announce inspections as well as investigations and visits described in subsection (a). The update to subsection (d) removes language referencing at least one licensing inspection annually because an inspection will now be conducted at least once every three years. The update to subsection (e) reorganizes the...
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