(a) A hospital is deemed to have received any Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) correspondence on the date of receipt, or three business days after mailing, whichever is earlier.(b) When HHSC finds deficiencies: (1) HHSC provides the hospital with a written Statement of Deficiencies (SOD) within 10 business days after the exit conference via U.S. Postal Service or electronic mail.(2) Within 10 calendar days after the hospital's receipt of the SOD, the hospital shall return to HHSC a written Plan of Correction (POC) that addresses each cited deficiency, including timeframes for corrections, together with any additional evidence of compliance. (A) HHSC determines if a POC and proposed timeframes are acceptable, and, if accepted, notifies the hospital in writing.(B) If HHSC does not accept the POC, HHSC notifies the hospital in writing and requests the hospital submit to HHSC a modified POC and any additional evidence of compliance no later than 10 business days after HHSC notifies the hospital in writing.(C) The hospital shall correct the identified deficiencies and submit to HHSC evidence verifying implementation of corrective action within the timeframes set forth in the POC, or as otherwise specified by HHSC.(3) Regardless of a hospital's compliance with this subsection or HHSC's acceptance of a hospital's POC, HHSC may, at any time, propose to take enforcement action as appropriate under this chapter.25 Tex. Admin. Code § 133.104
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 46, November 15, 2024, TexReg 9233, eff. 11/21/2024