No later than six months after the effective date of an agency's initial license, an agency must:
Admit clients: admit and provide services to clients as described in 26 TAC Section 558.521(b).
Submit this form: submit this form to the designated survey office, except as described in 26 TAC Section 558.521(f).
Hospice: a hospice with an inpatient unit located at the hospice's principal place of business must also admit and provide inpatient services to at least one client.
Medicare survey: to request an initial Medicare certification survey, proceed to Section 2.
Where to submit: submit the completed form to your Regional PM via mail, fax, email, or TULIP upload with the subject line or file name as “Form 2020”.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Form 2020 |
| Form Length | 3 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 106 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 18 min |
| Edition | December 2023 |
| Where to send | Your Regional PM, via mail, fax, email, or TULIP upload |
| Matches the agency's file | Yes, checked October 11, 2026 |
| Other names | Form 2020, HHSC Form 2020, Texas Form 2020, HCSSA Form 2020, Notification of Readiness for Initial Survey |
| Official source | Form 2020 (December 2023) |
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