Issue Date: 1985-09-01
Revised Date: 2019-09-26

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Health

Origin Date

1985 by H.B. 2091, 69th Leg., R.S.

Description

To record fees for initial application and renewal of license to operate a birthing center. Rates are set by the executive commissioner in such amounts as to defray costs of administration and enforcement.

Civil penalties may also be assessed of not less than $100 and not more than $500 per day per violation (collected under Revenue Object 3717).

Administrative penalties may be assessed not to exceed $1,000 per violation with total for continuing violations not to exceed $5,000 (collected under Revenue Object 3770).

Due Date

Initial fee at time of application and renewable every two years from date of issue.

Note

Previously deposited to the Birthing Center Licensing Fund Account (0547), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094, Government Code.

Transferred from the Department of Health (501) to Department of State Health Services (537) by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.

Fee collection changed from annually to every two years by S.B. 219, 84th Leg., R.S. eff. 4-2-2015.

S.B. 200, 84th Leg., R.S. transferred program from Department of State Health Services (537) to the Health and Human Services Commission (529) under Government Code sec. 531.0201.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 24
USAS Title HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FEES
Receipt Category 12 – Health
Receipt Type 10 – Business/Professional Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES