Section 306.109 - Application Process(a) An applicant must submit a completed HHSC application to be considered for certification or recertification, using application information and instructions provided on the HHSC website.(b) HHSC prioritizes review and approval of LMHA and LBHA T-CCBHC applications as appropriate.(c) HHSC reviews an application in accordance with the T-CCBHC eligibility requirements in § 306.107 of this subchapter (relating to Certification Eligibility) and may deny an application for certification for good cause, including: (1) the application is incomplete in any aspect;(2) the application is not submitted in accordance with HHSC's application instructions or published notice;(3) the application contains false information;(4) HHSC, any other agency in Texas or in another state, or federal agency has terminated the applicant's contract, licensure, or certification for cause at any point in the three years preceding the application submission date;(5) the applicant is excluded or debarred from contracting with the State of Texas or the federal government;(6) the applicant has an outstanding Medicaid program audit exception or other unresolved financial liability owed to the State of Texas;(7) the applicant is ineligible to enroll as a Medicaid provider for reasons relating to criminal history records as set forth in state rules; or(8) the applicant terminated a provider agreement in a federal health care program, as defined in 42 U.S.C, § 1302a-7b(f), while an adverse action or sanction was in effect.(d) An applicant must submit supporting documentation and participate in HHSC conducted interviews to confirm the applicant meets each criterion in § 306.107 of this subchapter.(e) Applicants must submit appropriate documentation in response to no more than two requests from HHSC for supplemental information within a timeframe agreed upon by the applicant and HHSC not to exceed 60 calendar days from the date of HHSC's first request.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 306.109
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 38, September 23, 2022, TexReg 6198, eff. 9/29/2022