SECTION 6.67. Notice Requirements for Debarment and for Suspension

(a) Contractors' right of notice and appeal. Contractors who have been placed in suspension or who have been debarred or who have been notified of proposed debarment have the appeal rights provided in Chapter 409, Subchapter B of this title (relating to Adverse Actions), governing provider appeal processes for adverse actions.

(b) Potential contractors' rights of notice and appeal. Potential contractors who are placed in suspension or who have been debarred have all the notice and appeal rights provided in Chapter 409, Subchapter B of this title (relating to Adverse Actions), governing provider appeal processes for adverse actions.

(c) Required content for notices of suspension and debarment. In addition to information required in the notice of adverse actions specified in Chapter 409, Subchapter B of this title (relating to Adverse Actions), notices must include the following, when applicable:

(1) the grounds for the action (if an indictment or information is pending or has been returned, the nature of the irregularities is described in general terms without disclosing evidence);

(2) the length of the suspension or debarment;

(3) a statement explaining the effect of the suspension or debarment; and

(4) a statement of whether the suspension or debarment is in effect throughout TDMHMR.

Source Note: The provisions of this §6.67 adopted to be effective March 25, 1997, 22 TexReg 2751; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8841