SECTION 360.525. STAP Vendor Eligibility Requirements

(a) To be eligible to serve as a STAP vendor and receive reimbursements for STAP vouchers appropriately exchanged, an entity shall meet the following eligibility requirements:

(1) complete the registration process;

(2) maintain contact information to include current:

(A) owners, principal partners, officers, company legal names, and Doing Business As (DBA) names;

(B) telephone number;

(C) email address;

(D) physical address;

(E) mailing address;

(F) current Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN);

(G) bank information for STAP vendor reimbursement payments by direct deposit; and

(H) names of individuals who are authorized to sign and exchange a voucher.

(3) not be barred, debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or excluded from participation in STAP by HHSC or any federal or Texas state agency; and

(4) not owe any delinquent debts or outstanding obligations to TUSF or any Texas state agency.

(b) In order to maintain eligibility, STAP vendors shall comply with the following requirements:

(1) register annually; and

(2) exchange or receive reimbursement for at least one STAP voucher every six months.

(c) STAP vendors that have lost STAP eligibility because of failure to exchange or receive reimbursement for a voucher during a six-month period may request reinstatement by ODHHS in accordance with §360.533 of this subchapter (relating to Reinstatement of STAP Vendors).

Source Note: The provisions of this §360.525 adopted to be effective March 30, 2021, 46 TexReg 2024