Section 555.39 - Voluntary Surrender of a License(a) A licensee may voluntarily surrender a license as instructed on the HHS website, NF Administrators Licensing and Enforcement page and by returning the license certificate to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).(b) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license while under investigation for a violation of licensure requirements may still receive: (1) a written reprimand; or(2) an administrative penalty.(c) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license in lieu of a proposed sanction, other than license revocation, may not reapply for licensure until two years after the surrender date.(d) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license in lieu of a proposed license revocation is permanently disqualified from licensure in Texas.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 555.39
The provisions of this §555.39 adopted to be effective June 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 4233; amended to be effective June 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 2795; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 18 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1880, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 46, November 12, 2021, TexReg 7797, eff. 11/14/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 37, September 13, 2024, TexReg 7340, eff. 9/18/2024