Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 556 - NURSE AIDES
Section 556.1 - Basis

The chapter implements the requirements for training and evaluating the competency of nurse aides employed in nursing facilities that participate in Medicaid, Medicare, or both, and for maintaining a registry of nurse aides, required by § 1819(b)(5) and § 1919(b)(5) of the Social Security Act; the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, §§ 483.150-483.154; and Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 250.