(a) A person that wants to offer a NATCEP must complete
a NATCEP application on forms prescribed by HHSC and submit the application
to HHSC through the online portal.
(b) HHSC determines whether to approve or deny the
NATCEP application.
(c) Within 90 days after HHSC receives a complete NATCEP
application, HHSC notifies a NATCEP applicant of approval or proposed
denial of a NATCEP application through the online portal, or notifies
the applicant through the online portal of a deficiency or error in
accordance with subsection (d) of this section. If HHSC proposes to
deny the application due to the applicant's noncompliance with the
requirements of the Act or this chapter, HHSC provides the reason
for the denial in the notice.
(d) If HHSC finds a deficiency or error in a NATCEP
application, HHSC notifies the applicant in writing through the online
portal of the deficiency or error and gives the applicant an opportunity
to correct the deficiency or error. The applicant must submit the
additional or corrected information to HHSC, through the online portal,
within 10 days after the applicant receives notice of the deficiency
or error.
(e) If HHSC proposes to deny a NATCEP application based
on the NATCEP's failure to comply with §556.3 of this chapter
(relating to Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
(NATCEP) Requirements), or §556.7 of this chapter (relating to
Review and Reapproval of a Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation
Program (NATCEP)), the applicant may request a hearing to challenge
the denial. A hearing is governed by 1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC)
Chapter 357, Subchapter I (relating to Hearings Under the Administrative
Procedure Act), and Chapter 110 of this title (relating to Hearings
Under the Administrative Procedure Act). 1 TAC §357.484 (relating
to Request for a Hearing) requires a hearing to be requested in writing
within 15 days after the date the notice is received by the applicant.
If an applicant does not make a timely request for a hearing, the
applicant waives a hearing and HHSC may deny the NATCEP application.
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