Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Licensing, Fees, and Inspections
Section 242.0335. Expedited Issuance of Change of Ownership License to Certain Current License Holders

Sec. 242.0335. EXPEDITED ISSUANCE OF CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP LICENSE TO CERTAIN CURRENT LICENSE HOLDERS. (a) The department shall maintain, and keep current, a list of license holders that operate an institution in this state and that have excellent operating records according to the information available to the department. The executive commissioner by rule shall establish specific criteria for the department to designate a license holder as eligible for the list.
(b) The department shall establish a procedure under which a listed license holder may be granted expedited approval in obtaining a change of ownership license to operate another existing institution in this state. The procedure may involve allowing a listed license holder to submit an affidavit demonstrating that the license holder continues to meet the criteria for being listed and continues to meet the requirements described by Subsection (c).
(c) An applicant for a change of ownership license must meet all applicable requirements that an applicant for renewal of a license must meet under this subchapter, including under Section 242.032(d), and under rules adopted under this subchapter. Any requirement relating to inspections or to an accreditation review applies only to institutions operated by the license holder at the time the application is made for the change of ownership license.
(d) Subsection (c) applies only to a license holder designated as eligible for and placed on the list maintained under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 731, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1284, Sec. 7.05, eff. June 15, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0597, eff. April 2, 2015.

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