(a) An applicant may request that DADS, before conducting an on-site health inspection, issue an
initial license for a Type B facility and an Alzheimer’s certification for the facility or a distinct
unit of the facility. The applicant must meet the requirements of §92.21 of this subchapter
(relating to Initial License for a Type A or Type B Facility for an Applicant in Good Standing)
for the initial license and the requirements of this section for certification of the facility or unit.32
(b) An applicant must request certification by submitting forms prescribed by and made available
from DADS and include the fee described in §92.4 of this chapter (relating to Licensing Fees).
(c) An applicant that makes a request in accordance with subsection (a) of this section is not
required to admit a resident to the facility or unit or have the on-site health inspection described
in §92.14(f) of this subchapter (relating to Initial License Application Process and Requirements)
before DADS certifies the facility or unit if DADS determines that the applicant is in good
standing:
(1) for the issuance of an initial license of the facility in accordance with §92.21(c) of thischapter; and
(2) for certification of the facility or unit in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.
(d) An applicant is in good standing to obtain certification of a facility or unit if:
(1) for at least six consecutive years before applying for certification:
(A) the applicant has been:
(i) the license holder for an Alzheimer’s certified facility in Texas or a facility in Texas that hasan Alzheimer’s certified unit; or
(ii) a controlling person of the license holder for an Alzheimer’s certified facility in Texas or a
the facility in Texas that has an Alzheimer’s certified unit; or
(B) a controlling person of the applicant has been:
(i) the license holder for an Alzheimer’s certified facility in Texas or a facility in Texas that has an Alzheimer’s certified unit; or
(ii) a controlling person of the license holder for an Alzheimer’s certified facility in Texas or a
facility in Texas that has an Alzheimer’s certified unit;
(2) each licensed facility operated by the applicant or the controlling person has not had a
violation or sanction described in §92.21(c)(2) of this subchapter; and
(3) each licensed facility operated by the applicant or the controlling person has had no more
than two violations listed in §92.125(a) of this chapter (relating to Resident’s Bill of Rights and
Provider Bill of Rights) during the six-year period immediately before the applicant applied for
certification.
(e) For purposes of subsection (d)(3) of this section, a facility has a violation if:
(1) the applicant or controlling person operating the facility did not challenge the violation; 33
(2) a final determination on the violation is pending; or
(3) the violation was upheld.
(f) An applicant that makes a request in accordance with subsection (a) of this section must submit to DADS for approval:
(1) the applicant’s policies and procedures required by §92.53 of this chapter (relating to
Standards for Certified Alzheimer’s Assisted Living Facilities); and
(2) documentation demonstrating that the applicant is complying with §92.53 and §92.123 of this
chapter (relating to Investigation of Facility Employees).
(g) DADS certifies a facility or unit after an applicant makes a request in accordance with
subsection (a) of this section if DADS determines that the applicant:
(1) meets the good standing requirements described in §92.21(c) of this subchapter and
subsection (d) of this section;
(2) has submitted information in accordance with subsection (f) of this section; and
(3) is in compliance with:
(A) §92.51 of this chapter (relating to Certification of a Facility or Unit for Persons with
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders); and
(B) §92.53(i) of this chapter.
(h) DADS conducts an on-site health inspection to determine if the facility or unit meets the
requirements of §92.53(a) – (h) of this chapter within 90 days after the date DADS certifies a
facility or unit in accordance with subsection (g) of this section. During the on-site health
inspection, DADS must observe the provision of care to at least one resident who has been
admitted to the facility or unit.
(i) Until a facility or unit that is issued a certification under this section meets the requirements
of the on-site health inspection described in subsection (h) of this section, the facility must attach
a written addendum to the disclosure statement required by §92.53(d) of this chapter to notify a
resident or a prospective resident that the facility or unit has not met the requirements of the onsite health inspection. At a minimum, the addendum must state that:
(1) the facility or unit has not met the requirements of an initial on-site health inspection for
Alzheimer’s certification; and
(2) DADS will conduct an on-site health inspection for Alzheimer’s certification within 90 days
after the date of certification. 34
(j) To obtain certification of a unit in a Type B facility that is already licensed, a license holder
must comply with §92.51 of this chapter (relating to Certification of a Facility or Unit for
Persons with Alzheimer’s disease and Related Disorders).