tx-July242026-120: 26 TAC §§556.3, 556.12 - 556.14 (Amendment) — Nurse Aides
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The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopts amendments to §556.3, concerning Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) Requirements; §556.12, concerning Waiver, Reciprocity, and Exemption Requirements; §556.13, concerning Findings and Inquiries; and §556.14, concerning Alternate Licensing Requirements for Military Service Personnel. Sections 556.3, 556.12, and 556.13 are adopted with changes to the proposed text as published in the April 3, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 2209). These rules will be republished. Section 556.14 is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 3, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 2209). This rule will not be republished. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION The amendments are 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...
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