(a) A licensee may voluntarily surrender a license as instructed on the HHS website, NF Administrators Licensing and Enforcement page and by returning the license certificate to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).(b) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license while under investigation for a violation of licensure requirements may still receive:(1) a written reprimand; or(2) an administrative penalty.(c) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license in lieu of a proposed sanction, other than license revocation, may not reapply for licensure until two years after the surrender date.(d) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license in lieu of a proposed license revocation is permanently disqualified from licensure in Texas.