1. (a) Basic fees.

   1. (1) Initial and renewal license. The license fee for a three year initial or renewal license is $225 plus $7.50 for each unit of capacity for which the license is sought. The license fee for a two-year renewal license issued in accordance with §90.15 (b)(1) or (c)(1) of this subchapter (relating to Renewal Procedures and Qualifications) is $150 plus $5.00 for each unit of capacity for which the license is sought.
   2. (2) Increase in capacity. If a license holder requests an increase in the capacity of its facility, the license holder must pay HHSC an additional fee of $7.50 for each unit of capacity approved.
   3. (3) Change of administrator. If a license holder hires a new administrator for a facility, the license holder must notify HHSC in writing not later than the 30th day after the date on which the change of administrator becomes effective and pay HHSC a $20 fee.
   4. (4) Late renewal fee. If a license holder submits an application for renewal during the 45-day period before a license expires, the license holder must pay a late renewal fee in an amount equal to one-half of the fee for a license renewal described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

2. (b) Emergency Assistance Fee.

   1. (1) HHSC may collect an annual fee to be used to make emergency assistance money available to a facility.
   2. (2) The fee collected under this subsection must be in the amount allowed by Texas Health and Safety Code, §252.095(b), and must be deposited to the credit of the fund established under the Texas Health and Safety Code, §242.096.
   3. (3) HHSC disburses money to a trustee to alleviate an immediate threat to the health or safety of a facility's residents in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, §252.095(c).
   4. (4) HHSC disburses emergency assistance money if a court order is issued in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, §252.095(d).
3. (c) Method of Payment. A facility must pay a fee, by check, cashier's check, money order, or credit card, made payable to HHSC. HHSC does not refund a fee except as provided by Chapter 2005 of the Texas Government Code.
4. (d) Quality Assurance Fee. HHSC collects a quality assurance fee from a license holder in accordance with Chapter 11 of this title (relating to Quality Assurance Fee).

Source Note:The provisions of this §551.19 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 1659; amended to be effective May 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 4060; amended to be effective June 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 4367; amended to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 6953; amended to be effective January 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 238; amended to be effective October 29, 2018, 43 TexReg 7196; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1883.