(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a facility that files an application for a certificate of authority must pay to the commissioner a fee of $10,000.
(b) A facility that files an application for a certificate of authority issued under § 246.023 must pay to the commissioner:
(1) a fee of $500; and
(2) a fee of $2 for each living unit in the facility, excluding a unit devoted to that portion of the facility that is a licensed nursing home.