Section 248A.203 - Emergency Suspension(a) The department may issue an emergency order to suspend a license issued under this chapter if the department has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of a license holder creates an immediate danger to a minor served by the center or the public health and safety. An emergency suspension is effective immediately without a hearing on notice to the license holder.(b) On written request of the license holder, the department shall conduct a hearing not earlier than the 10th day or later than the 30th day after the date the hearing request is received to determine if the emergency suspension is to be continued, modified, or rescinded.(c) The hearing and any appeal are governed by the department's rules for a contested case hearing and by Chapter 2001, Government Code.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248A.203
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1168,Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2015.