(a) A license holder must not relocate a facility without approval from HHSC. The license holder must submit a complete application and the fee required under §559.37 of this subchapter (relating to Fees) to HHSC through the online portal before the relocation.
(b) Clients must not be relocated until the new building has been inspected and approved as meeting the standards of Life Safety Code, NFPA 101, 2000 edition, as applicable to day activity health services facilities.
(c) Following Life Safety Code, NFPA 101, 2000 edition, approval by HHSC, the license holder must notify HHSC of the date clients will be relocated. If the new facility meets the standards for operation based on an on-site survey, HHSC issues a license for the new location.
(d) The effective date of this license is the date all clients are relocated.
(e) The license holder must continue to maintain the license at the current location and meet all requirements for facility operation until the date of the relocation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §559.27 adopted to be effective July 10, 2024, 49 TexReg 4909