Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) An applicant for a permit under this
chapter, who complies with §
557.107(a) of
this chapter (relating to Training Requirements; Nursing Graduates;
Reciprocity) must, no later than 20 days after enrollment in a training
program:
(1) complete an application through
the online portal, including submitting the following materials:
(A) the general statement enrollment form,
which must contain:
(i) specific information
regarding the applicant's personal data, certain misdemeanor and felony
convictions, work experience, education, and training;
(ii) a statement that the applicant has met
all the requirements in §
557.107(b) of
this chapter before the start of the program;
(iii) a statement that the applicant
understands that application fees submitted in the permit process are
nonrefundable;
(iv) a statement
that the applicant understands materials submitted in the application process
are nonreturnable;
(v) a statement
that the applicant understands that it is a misdemeanor to falsify any
information submitted to HHSC; and
(vi) the applicant's signature through the
online portal; and
(B)
upload through the online portal a certified copy or a notarized photocopy of
the applicant's unaltered, original, high school diploma or transcript or the
written results of a general educational development (GED) test demonstrating
that the applicant passed the GED test, unless the applicant is applying under
§
557.107(e) of
this chapter;
(2) submit
the application to HHSC through the online portal; and
(3) submit the applicant's fingerprints to
the Texas Department of Public Safety for a Federal Bureau of Investigation
criminal background check.
(b) HHSC considers an application under
subsection (a) of this section as officially submitted when HHSC receives the
permit application and examination fee through the online portal.
(c) An applicant must pay the combined permit
and examination fees through the online portal. All fees are nonrefundable,
except as provided by Texas Government Code, Chapter 2005.
(1) The fee schedule is as follows:
(A) combined permit application and
examination fee--$25;
(B) renewal
fee--$15;
(C) late renewal fees for
permit renewals made after the permit expires:
(i) $22.50 for an expired permit renewed from
one to 90 days after expiration;
(ii) $30 for an expired permit renewed from
91 days to one year after expiration; and
(iii) $30 for a former medication aide who
meets the criteria in §
557.115(c)(5) of
this chapter (relating to Permit Renewal).
(2) An initial or a renewal application is
considered incomplete until the fee has been received and cleared through the
appropriate financial institution.
(3) The fee schedule that applies to a
correctional medication aide is in §
557.125 of this chapter (relating
to Requirements for Corrections Medication Aides), and the fee schedule that
applies to a home health medication aide is in subsection (c) of this
section.
(d) HHSC reviews
high school diploma or GED documentation submitted by the applicant. If HHSC
determines additional information is required, and HHSC requests additional
documentation from the applicant, the applicant must provide the documentation
to HHSC through the online portal.
(e) HHSC sends a notice through the online
portal listing the additional materials required to an applicant who does not
submit a complete application. An applicant must submit a complete application
by the date of HHSC final exam.
(f)
HHSC sends notice of HHSC application approval or deficiency to an applicant
through the online portal in accordance with §
557.121 of this chapter (relating
to Permitting of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds) or §
557.127 of this chapter (relating
to Application Processing).
