tx-July242026-116: 26 TAC §554.1921 — Nursing Facility Requirements for Licensure and Medicaid Certification
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STATUTORY AUTHORITY The amendment is 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 Chapter 242, which authorizes the executive commissioner of HHSC to adopt rules for nursing facilities. §554.1921. General Requirements for a Nursing Facility. (a) The facility must admit and retain only residents whose needs can be met through service from the facility staff, or in cooperation with community resources or other providers under contract. (b) Individuals who have met the requirements of Chapter 303 of this title (relating to Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)) and have mental or physical diseases, or both, that endanger other residents may be admitted or retained if adequate rooms and care are provided to protect the other residents. (c) The term "hospital" may not be used as part of the name of a nursing facility unless it has been...
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