SECTION 215.19. Contract Cancellation, Suspension, and Termination

(a) The commission may cancel a contract issued in error or based on false or incorrect information.

(b) The commission may suspend operation of a contract for a training provider's noncompliance with the terms of the contract or any commission rule or law. Operation of the contract may be suspended for a period of time, including a period pending outcome of an investigation or until remedial compliance with applicable standards has been met.

(c) The commission may terminate a training provider contract if the:

(1) training coordinator intentionally or knowingly submits, or causes the submission of, a falsified document or a false written statement or representation to the commission;

(2) provider has not met the needs of the communities or agencies it serves;

(3) provider fails to comply with any term of a contract or violation of a commission rule or law, including when a provider has been classified as at risk under this chapter for a twelve-month period without complying with commission rules;

(4) provider has failed to conduct training within a calendar year without a waiver from the commission; or

(5) provider has lost accreditation, including Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approval.

(d) A contract may be terminated with ten days written notice by the commission or training provider. A training provider contract shall incorporate by reference all requirements and standards under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1701, commission rules, and any other applicable law.

(e) The effective date of this section is February 1, 2014.

Source Note: The provisions of this §215.19 adopted to be effective February 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9611