(a) The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) reserves the right to impose administrative sanctions on a pharmacy provider who conducts pharmaceutical practices in violation of the ethics adopted by the profession, any applicable federal or state laws, or the criteria of HHSC's Vendor Drug Program. Sanctions include, but are not limited to, termination or suspension from participation, suspension of payments, and recoupment of overpayments.(b) On receipt of a written request, HHSC provides an appeal to a pharmacy provider on whom HHSC sanctions have been placed for a violation described in subsection (a) of this section.