Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION |
PART 7. STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS |
CHAPTER 163. ARBITRATION PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES REGARDING CONVALESCENT AND NURSING HOMES |
SUBCHAPTER F. ARBITRATION ORDER |
SECTION 163.251. Order
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(a) The arbitrator may enter any order consistent with state and federal law applicable to a dispute described in Subchapter B of this Chapter, §163.51. (b) The order shall be entered no later than the 60th day after the close of the arbitration hearing. (c) The arbitrator shall base the order on the facts established in the arbitration proceeding, including stipulations of the parties; and on the state and federal statutes and formal rules and regulations, as properly applied to those facts. (d) The order must: (1) be in writing; (2) be signed and dated by the arbitrator; and (3) include a list of stipulations on uncontested issues and a statement of the arbitrator's decisions on all contested issues. If requested by either of the parties, the decision shall contain findings of fact and conclusions of law on controverted issues. (e) The arbitrator shall file a copy of the order with SOAH and DADS or its designee and send a copy to the parties. Source Note: The provisions of this §163.251 adopted to be effective February 17, 2016, 41 TexReg 1111