Section 567.21 - Changes That May Affect the Certificate of Public Advantage ApplicationA Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) applicant shall notify the Texas Health and Human Services Commission of the following in writing no later than five business days after:
(1) cessation of operation of any hospital party to the agreement, and the certificate holder shall include in the written notice the location where the medical records will be stored and the identity and telephone number of the custodian of the medical records;(2) change in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Certification Number of any hospital party to the agreement;(3) change to the accrediting organization status of any hospital party to the agreement;(4) change in hospital name, telephone number, or administrator of any hospital party to the agreement;(5) pending sale of or change in ownership of any hospital party to the agreement;(6) bankruptcy filing of any hospital party to the agreement; or(7) federal antitrust action related to the COPA.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 567.21
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 41, October 9, 2020, TexReg 7092, eff. 6/1/2020and expires 11/27/2020; amended (made permanent) by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 43, October 23, 2020, TexReg 7588, eff. 10/25/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 51, December 23, 2022, TexReg 8728, eff. 1/1/2023