Section 571.21 - Accrediting Organization Requirements(a) An accrediting organization shall: (1) develop procedures to: (A) provide an easily accessible method for a recovery house seeking accreditation to find, complete, and submit an accreditation application;(B) before accrediting an applicant or reaccrediting a recovery house, ensure the applicant or accredited recovery house at a minimum meets: (i) the accrediting organization's standards in §571.11(a) of this chapter (relating to Standards for Accreditation) adopted by HHSC by reference; and(ii) the additional standards in §571.11(b) of this chapter;(C) determine the accreditation and reaccreditation period;(D) require an accredited recovery house to submit all required reaccreditation information before the recovery house's accreditation period expires;(E) require an applicant or accredited recovery house to adjust its practices to meet the standards for accreditation or reaccreditation;(F) take an adverse action under §571.41 of this chapter (relating to Accrediting Organization Enforcement Actions) when a recovery house fails to meet the standards described in paragraph (2) of this subsection; and(G) assess application accreditation and reaccreditation fees;(2) provide training to recovery house staff concerning the accreditation standards in §571.11 of this chapter;(3) develop a code of ethics;(4) annually provide the following information to HHSC:(A) the total number of accredited recovery houses;(B) the number of recovery houses accredited during the preceding year;(C) any issues concerning the accreditation or reaccreditation process;(D) the number of accredited recovery houses that had an accreditation revoked during the preceding year; and(E) the reasons for the revocation; and(5) ensure a recovery house does not offer or claim to offer chemical dependency treatment services as outlined in THSC §464.001(4) and Title 26 Texas Administrative Code (26 TAC) Chapter 564 (relating to Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities) at the site of the recovery house without a chemical dependency treatment facility license issued under 26 TAC Chapter 564.(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a) of this section, the National Alliance for Recovery Residences shall:(1) require an applicant or accredited recovery house to designate at least one individual to serve as the recovery house's responsible party, in accordance with THSC §469.004;(2) require the responsible party to:(A) satisfactorily complete training the accrediting organization provides concerning the accreditation standards in §571.11 of this chapter and the accrediting organization's accreditation and reaccreditation requirements; and(B) be responsible for administering the recovery house in accordance with the accreditation standards in this chapter and the accrediting organization's accreditation and reaccreditation requirements; and(3) require an accredited recovery house to notify the accrediting organization before the 30th business day after the date of any change to the recovery house's designated responsible party.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 571.21
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 33, August 16, 2024, TexReg 6224, eff. 8/18/2024