Provider Letter 18-13 – Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSAs) are issued the clarifications and requirements and regarding the role of management companies. Providers are notified that if an HCSSA contracts with a management company or other organization, the HCSSA must comply with all rules and regulations that relate to such a contract, which is addressed in the provider letter. HHSC has statutory authority to adopt rules that specify the ownership interests and other relationships that qualify a person as a controlling person. See excepts below and refer to provide letter for full details. 2.1 Notification to HHSC Before issuing a HCSSA license, HHSC considers several factors, including the background of a controlling person or management company. 1 A HCSSA must report a change in a controlling person to HHSC within seven days after the change occurs. 2 An agency must use the HCSSA License Application to submit the written notice…
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