(a) HHSC may decide not to offer a standard contract to a contractor:
(1) for any reason for which HHSC may deny a provisional contract application, as described in §49.207 of this chapter (relating to Provisional Contract Application Denial);
(2) for any reason for which HHSC may terminate a contract, as described in §49.534 of this subchapter (relating to Termination of Contract by HHSC); or
(3) if the contractor has a provisional contract for the HCS or TxHmL Program and HHSC imposed a vendor hold on the contractor in accordance with §9.183 (relating to Program Provider Compliance and Corrective Action) or §9.587 of this title (relating to Program Provider Compliance and Corrective Action) during the term of the provisional contract.
(b) If HHSC decides not to offer a contractor a standard contract when its contract expires:
(1) the contractor must:
(2) HHSC:
Source Note: The provisions of this §49.561 adopted to be effective December 22, 2020, 45 TexReg 9234