tx-July242026-113: 26 TAC §553.257 (Amendment) — Licensing Standards for Assisted Living Facilities
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The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopts an amendment to §553.257, concerning Personnel. Section 553.257 is adopted with changes to the proposed text as published in the April 3, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 2194). This rule will be republished. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION The amendment is necessary to implement Senate Bill 1849, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, which created Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 810, Interagency Reportable Conduct Search Engine. While the Texas Department of Information Resources was responsible for creating the search engine, the chapter also required HHSC to amend rules relating to the Employee Misconduct Registry search engine and required background check searches providers regulated by HHSC Long-Term Care Regulation (LTCR) must conduct before employing individuals. COMMENTS The 31-day comment period ended May 4, 2026. HHSC did not receive any comments regarding the proposed rule. HHSC made a change to §553.257(a)(6) to remove an unnecessary cross-reference. HHSC made changes to §§553.257(b)(2), 553.257(b)(3) and 553.257(b)(5) to clarify how to determine if a person...
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