SECTION 558.501. Survey and Investigation Frequency

(a) At a minimum, HHSC conducts a survey:

(1) after an agency submits a written request for an initial survey in accordance with §558.521 of this subchapter (relating to Requirements for an Initial Survey); and

(2) within 18 months after conducting an initial survey and at least every 36 months thereafter.

(b) HHSC may conduct a survey or investigation to determine an agency's compliance with:

(1) this chapter or the Statute in the provision of licensed home health services, licensed and certified home health services, hospice services, or personal assistance services; and

(2) federal requirements in the provision of licensed and certified home health services or licensed and certified hospice services.

(c) HHSC may conduct a survey for the renewal of a license or the issuance of a branch office or ADS license.

Source Note: The provisions of this §558.501 adopted to be effective June 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1455; amended to be effective January 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 254; amended to be effective September 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 5467; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the April 12, 2019 issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 1893; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2427