A facility that stops offering services under its license shall first ensure the safety of the facility's patients, staff, and visitors, then inform the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and request inactive status within five calendar days of ceasing operations, in accordance with HHSC instructions. HHSC may close a license if the facility does not offer services for more than 90 calendar days unless the facility sends a written request to place the license on inactive status.

1. (1) To be eligible for inactive status, a facility must be in good standing with no pending legal action or investigation.
2. (2) The facility is responsible for any license renewal requirements or fees, and for proper maintenance of patient records, while the license is inactive.
3. (3) A license may not remain inactive for more than 90 calendar days without an approved extension from HHSC.
4. (4) A facility that does not reactivate its license within 90 calendar days after it stopped offering services may request a single 90-day renewal period of the inactive status from HHSC through a written request in accordance with HHSC instructions.
5. (5) A facility may request HHSC to place the license on inactive status once during each two-year licensing period.
6. (6) If the facility does not reactivate its license or request a renewal for inactive status by the 90th calendar day after the facility stopped offering services, HHSC may consider the facility closed and the license invalid.

7. (7) If the facility does not resume patient services within 10 calendar days after the date the facility's license is placed on inactive status:

   1. (A) the facility shall submit to HHSC an application for inspection and water culture testing results;
   2. (B) the facility's water culture testing results submitted to HHSC with the application shall meet the requirements of §507.33 of this chapter (relating to Water Treatment); and
   3. (C) the facility shall not resume providing patient services until after HHSC inspects the facility.

Source Note:The provisions of this §507.17 adopted to be effective December 23, 2025, 50 TexReg 8289.