Section 553.551 - When may HHSC suspend a license or order an immediate closing of all or part of a facility?HHSC may suspend a license or order an immediate closing of all or part of a facility when:
(1) the facility is operating in violation of the licensure rules; and(2) the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of a resident.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 553.551
The provisions of this §553.551 adopted to be effective January 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 240; amended to be effective June 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 3876; amended to be effective September 19, 2016, 41 TexReg 7261; amended to be effective April 16, 2017, 42 TexReg 2004; amended to be effective April 5, 2018, 43 TexReg 2028; amended to be effective October 28, 2018, 43 TexReg 7197; transferred from Title 40, Chapter 92 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1886, eff. 5/1/2019; adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 33, August 13, 2021, TexReg 5017, eff. 8/31/2021