A hospital operating under a Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) shall notify the Texas Health and Human Services Commission of the following in writing no later than five business days after:
  (1) cessation of operation of any hospital that was party to the merger agreement, and the certificate holder shall include in the written notice the location where the medical records will be stored and the identity and telephone number of the custodian of the medical records;
  (2) change in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Certification Number of any hospital party to the agreement;
  (3) change to the accrediting organization status of any hospital party to the agreement;
  (4) change in hospital name, telephone number, or administrator of any hospital party to the agreement;
  (5) pending sale of or change in ownership of any hospital party to the agreement;
  (6) bankruptcy filing of any hospital party to the agreement; or
  (7) federal antitrust action related to the COPA.

Source Note: The provisions of this §567.32 adopted to be effective January 1, 2023, 47 TexReg 8724