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;(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).26 Tex. Admin. Code § 360.525
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 13, March 26, 2021, TexReg 2024, eff. 3/30/2021