1. (a) Vendor agreements are limited to one year and end on the date shown on the vendor agreement form.

2. (b) The Child Care Management Services (CCMS) contractor must renew vendor agreements if the vendor:

   1. (1) continues to meet all requirements as stated in §809.42 of this title (relating to Vendor Requirements);
   2. (2) has satisfied the requirements of the Vendor Agreement;
   3. (3) has no unresolved Service Improvement Agreements with the CCMS contractor;
   4. (4) is willing to renew the Vendor Agreement; and
   5. (5) has maintained a satisfactory compliance record with minimum licensing standards as defined by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (TDPRS).

3. (c) The vendor must inform the CCMS contractor immediately upon knowledge of and prior to:

   1. (1) moving the facility;
   2. (2) selling the facility;
   3. (3) changing the governing body; or
   4. (4) making any other changes in the child care services delivered which could modify either the license or the Vendor Agreement.
4. (d) The vendor must also inform the CCMS contractor whenever the TDPRS Child Care Licensing Division (CCL) has issued a new license for the facility or placed any conditions on the license.
5. (e) The requirement to inform the CCMS contractors of changes set forth in subsection (c) of this section does not release the vendor from liability to inform TDPRS CCL of these changes.
6. (f) Failure to inform the CCMS contractor of changes could result in sanctions against the vendor as set forth in §809.142 of this title (relating to Vendor Agreement Violations and Service Improvement Agreements (SIA)).
7. (g) The CCMS contractor must amend or complete a new Vendor Agreement based on the type of change reported by the vendor.
8. (h) Failure to amend or complete a new Vendor Agreement could result in sanctions against the CCMS contractor as set forth in §809.141 of this title (relating to Contract Violations and Service Improvement Agreements).

Source Note:The provisions of this §809.44 adopted to be effective August 25, 1997, 22 TexReg 7909.