SECTION 215.51. Application Services Center Billing

(a) The department shall bill each Application Services Center Customer for services on a monthly basis. The invoice may include the following:

(1) Services received by the department and service provider on behalf of the Application Services Center Customer;

(2) The department's administrative fee; and

(3) Additional pass-through expenses incurred by the department or service providers on behalf of the Application Services Center Customer.

(b) Notwithstanding 1 Texas Administrative Code §215.51(d), in order to allow the department to meet the statutory payment requirements specified in Texas Government Code Chapter 2251, Application Services Center Customers shall ensure the department's receipt of payment within (20) calendar days following delivery of the monthly invoice.

(c) The department's administrative fee shall be, at a minimum, reviewed semi-annually. Any proposed incremental change in the department's administrative fee shall first be considered by the Legislative Budget Board and the Office of the Governor.

(d) Application Services Center Customers shall dispute erroneous charges within four (4) invoice cycles after the date the Application Services Center Customer receives the invoice in dispute. The dispute must provide details as to the nature of the dispute and all information the Application Services Center Customer may have to assist in resolution of the dispute.

Source Note: The provisions of this §215.51 adopted to be effective August 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 4681