(a) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter for:
- (1) a violation of this chapter or a rule or standard adopted under this chapter;
- (2) an intentional or negligent act by the center or an employee of the center that the department determines significantly affects the health or safety of a minor served by the center;
- (3) use of drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent that affects the license holder's or applicant's professional competence;
- (4) a felony conviction, including a finding or verdict of guilty, an admission of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere, in this state or in any other state of any person required to undergo a background and criminal history check under this chapter;
- (5) fraudulent acts, including acts relating to Medicaid fraud and obtaining or attempting to obtain a license by fraud or deception; or
- (6) a license revocation, suspension, or other disciplinary action taken against the license holder or any person listed in the application in another state.
- (b) Except as provided by Section 248A.203, the procedures by which the department denies, suspends, or revokes a license and by which those actions are appealed are governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1168 (S.B. 492), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2015.