Section 550.301 - License Holder's Responsibilities(a) The license holder is responsible for the conduct of the center and for the adoption, implementation, and enforcement of the written policies required throughout this chapter. The license holder is also responsible for ensuring that these policies comply with THSC Chapter 248A and the applicable provisions of this chapter and are administered to provide safe, professional, and quality health care.(b) The persons described in § 550.101(f) of this chapter (relating to Criteria and Eligibility for a License) must not have been convicted of an offense described in § 560.2 of this title (relating to Convictions Barring Licensure), during the time frames described in that chapter.(c) The license holder must ensure that all documents submitted to HHSC or maintained by the center as required by this chapter are accurate and do not misrepresent or conceal a material fact.(d) The license holder must comply with an order of the executive commissioner or other enforcement orders that may be imposed on the center in accordance with THSC Chapter 248A and this chapter.(e) The license holder of the center must have full legal authority and responsibility for the operation of the center.(f) A license holder must designate in writing an individual who meets the qualifications and conditions set out in §550.303 of this division (relating to Administrator and Alternate Administrator Qualifications and Conditions) to serve as the administrator of the center.(g) A license holder must designate in writing an alternate administrator who meets the qualifications and conditions of an administrator set out in §550.303 of this division to act in the absence of the administrator or when the administrator is unavailable to the staff during the center's operating hours.(h) A license holder must ensure the position and designation of an administrator or alternate administrator is filled with a qualified staff.(i) A license holder must ensure maintenance of documentation of efforts to ensure a vacancy in the position of an administrator or alternate administrator does not last more than 30 days.(j) A license holder must ensure all written notices to HHSC required by this chapter, unless otherwise specified in this chapter, are submitted through the online portal.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 550.301
The provisions of this §550.301 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 15 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1875, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 39, September 27, 2024, TexReg 7930, eff. 10/16/2024