Sec. 247.023. ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE. (a) The commission shall issue a license if, after inspection and investigation, it finds that the applicant, the assisted living facility, and all controlling persons with respect to the applicant or facility meet the requirements of this chapter and the standards adopted under this chapter. The license expires on the third anniversary of the date of its issuance. The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a system under which licenses expire on staggered dates during each three-year period. The commission shall prorate the license fee as appropriate if the expiration date of a license changes as a result of this subsection.
(b) To renew a license, the license holder must submit to the commission the license renewal fee.
(c) The commission may require participation in a continuing education program as a condition of renewal of a license. The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 114, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 637, art. 2, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 233, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 809 (S.B. 1318), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0703, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 836 (H.B. 2025), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 247 - Assisted Living Facilities
Subchapter B. Licensing, Fees, and Inspections
Section 247.021. License Required
Section 247.0211. Expedited Inspection
Section 247.022. License Application
Section 247.023. Issuance and Renewal of License
Section 247.0231. Compliance Record in Other States
Section 247.024. Fees; Disposition of Revenue
Section 247.025. Adoption of Rules
Section 247.0251. Construction in 100-Year Floodplain in Certain Counties Prohibited
Section 247.0255. Restraint and Seclusion
Section 247.0261. Early Compliance Review
Section 247.0262. Report on Life Safety Code Surveys
Section 247.0263. Life Safety Code Technical Memorandum
Section 247.0264. Accessibility Standards
Section 247.0271. Inspection Exit Conference
Section 247.0272. Inspector Training; Required Examination
Section 247.0275. Registration With Texas Information and Referral Network
Section 247.028. Assistance by Department
Section 247.029. Facilities for Persons With Alzheimer's Disease
Section 247.0295. Notice of Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders License Classification
Section 247.031. Municipal Enforcement
Section 247.032. Accreditation Survey to Satisfy Inspection Requirements