(a) Additional time for in-service education.
(1) HHSC gives a nurse aide an additional two years
to complete in-service education required for a nurse aide to maintain
his or her certificate of registration and an active listing on the
Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), as described in §556.9(f) of this
chapter (relating to Certificate of Registration, Nurse Aide Registry,
and Renewal), if HHSC receives and approves a request through the
online portal for additional time to complete in-service training
from a nurse aide in accordance with this subsection.
(2) To request additional time to complete in-service
education, a nurse aide must submit a written request for additional
time to HHSC through the online portal before the expiration date
of the nurse aide's certification. The nurse aide must include with
the request documentation of the nurse aide's status as a military
service member that is acceptable to HHSC. Documentation as a military
service member that is acceptable to HHSC includes a copy of a military
service order issued by the United States Armed Forces, the State
of Texas, or another state.
(3) If HHSC requests additional documentation, the
nurse aide must submit the requested documentation.
(4) HHSC approves a request for two additional years
to complete in-service education submitted in accordance with this
subsection if HHSC determines that the nurse aide is a military service
member, except HHSC does not approve a request if HHSC granted the
nurse aide a previous extension and the nurse aide did not complete
the in-service education requirements during the previous extension
period.
(b) Renewal of expired certificate of registration
and NAR listing.
(1) HHSC renews the certificate of registration and
changes the status of a listing from expired to active if HHSC receives
and approves a request through the online portal for renewal and an
active status listing from a former nurse aide in accordance with
this subsection.
(2) To request renewal and an active status listing,
a former nurse aide must submit a written request with the documents
required for renewal through the online portal in accordance with §556.9(f)
of this chapter within five years after the former nurse aide's certificate
of registration and listing expired. The former nurse aide must include
with the request documentation of the former nurse aide's status as
a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse that
is acceptable to HHSC.
(3) Documentation of military status that is acceptable
to HHSC includes:
(A) for status as a military service member, a copy
of a current military service order issued to the former nurse aide
by the armed forces of the United States, the State of Texas, or another
state;
(B) for status as a military veteran, a copy of a military
service discharge order issued to the former nurse aide by the armed
forces of the United States, the State of Texas, or another state;
and
(C) for status as a military spouse:
(i) a copy of a marriage certificate issued to the
former nurse aide by a state of the United States or a foreign government;
and
(ii) a copy of a current military service order issued
to the former nurse aide's spouse by the armed forces of the United
States, the State of Texas, or another state.
(4) If HHSC requests additional documentation, the
former nurse aide must submit the requested documentation.
(5) HHSC approves a request for an active status listing
submitted in accordance with this subsection if HHSC determines that:
(A) the former nurse aide meets the requirements for
renewal described in §556.9(f) of this chapter;
(B) the former nurse aide is a military service member,
military veteran, or military spouse;
(C) the former nurse aide has not committed an offense
listed in Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC) §250.006(a) and
(c) and has not committed an offense listed in THSC §250.006(b)
during the five years before the date the former nurse aide submitted
the initial license application; and
(D) the former nurse aide is not listed on the EMR.
(c) HHSC replaces a lost, damaged, or destroyed certificate
for a military spouse. A military spouse with an active nurse aide
certificate can print a duplicate license through the online portal.
A military spouse can request a change of name through the online
portal by submitting a name change application.
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