(a) Prior to relocating its facility, a program provider must receive department approval of a facility relocation application obtained from the department, if certification of the facility at a new physical address will be sought.
(b) To request the approval required by subsection (a) of this section, a program provider must, prior to the facility relocation, complete and submit to the department's Office of Medicaid Administration, a facility relocation application.
(c) After reviewing an application, the department will provide written notice to the program provider of its approval or denial. An incomplete application will not be approved.
(d) If the department approves the application for facility relocation, the department will notify the state survey agency of the facility relocation and request that the state survey agency initiate licensure and certification action of the relocated facility.
(e) Prior to the relocation, the program provider must notify each individual residing in the facility and LAR in writing of the date of facility relocation and the address of the relocated facility or explain to the individual or LAR why shorter notification was necessary.
(f) At the time of relocation, the program provider must notify the MRA in whose local service area the facility has relocated of the name and address of the relocated facility in writing.
(g) If the relocated facility is licensed in accordance with state law and determined by the state survey agency to meet certification requirements, the department will initiate an amendment to the provider agreement to reflect the address of the relocated facility. The program provider must execute and submit the amendment to the department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §261.215 adopted to be effective September 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 5384; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8841; transferred effective October 1, 2020, as published in the Texas Register August 28, 2020, 45 TexReg 6127