26 TAC § 550.1. Purpose

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 550 LICENSING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS › 26 TAC § 550.1

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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement THSC Chapter 248A, which directs the executive commissioner to adopt minimum standards that a person must meet to be licensed as a center.

(b) Except as provided by THSC §248A.002, a person may not own or operate a center unless the person holds a license issued by HHSC under THSC Chapter 248A and this chapter.

(c) An applicant may not provide services under a license for which an application has been submitted until HHSC issues the license.

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