Section 567.34 - Annual Report(a) No later than 90 days after the anniversary of the date the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued a Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA), each hospital operating under the COPA shall submit an annual report to HHSC. The report must include:(1) information about the extent of the benefits attributable to the issuance of the COPA;(2) if applicable, information about the hospital's actions taken:(A) in furtherance of any commitments made by the parties to the merger; and(B) to comply with terms imposed by HHSC as a condition for approval of the merger agreement;(3) a description of the activities conducted by the hospital under the merger agreement;(4) information relating to the price, cost, and quality of and access to health care for the population served by the hospital; and(5) any other information required by HHSC to ensure compliance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 314A and this chapter, including information relating to compliance with any terms or conditions for issuance of the COPA.(b) HHSC may require more frequent reporting, but no more often than quarterly, as a condition of the COPA.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 567.34
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 51, December 23, 2022, TexReg 8730, eff. 1/1/2023