tx-July242026-111: 26 TAC §§550.406, 550.413, 550.415, 550.417, 550.418 — Licensing Standards for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers

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Summary

STATUTORY AUTHORITY The amendments are adopted under Texas Government Code §524.0151, which provides that the executive commissioner of HHSC shall adopt rules for the operation and provision of services by the health and human services system; Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 810, which requires HHSC and LTCR providers to use a new interagency search engine to verify employability; and Texas Health and Safety Code §248A.101, which authorizes the executive commissioner of HHSC to adopt rules for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers. §550.418. Criminal History Checks, Nurse Aide Registry, Medication Aide Registry, and Search Engine for Multi-Agency Reportable Conduct Requirements. (a) The following words and terms, when used in this section, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Applicant means any individual applying for a position in a center. (2) Employee means an individual directly employed by a center, a volunteer, or a contractor. (b) The provisions in this subsection apply to an applicant and an employee. (1) A center must conduct a criminal history check authorized by, and in compliance with, THSC Chapter 250 for an...

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