| (a) The facility must provide medically-related social
services to attain the highest practicable physical, mental, or psychosocial
well-being of each resident.
(1) A facility with more than 120 beds must employ
a qualified social worker on a full-time basis.
(2) A facility of 120 beds or less must employ or contract
with a qualified social worker (or in lieu thereof, a social worker
who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners,
and who meets the requirements of subsection (b)(2) of this section)
to provide social services a sufficient amount of time to meet the
needs of the residents.
(b) A qualified social worker is an individual who
is licensed, including a temporary or provisional license, by the
Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners as prescribed by Texas
Occupations Code, Chapter 505, and who has at least:
(1) a bachelor's degree in social work, or a bachelor's
degree in a human services field, including sociology, gerontology,
special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; and
(2) one year of supervised social work experience in
a health care setting working directly with individuals.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §554.703 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2393; amended to be effective August 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 6779; amended to be effective March 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 2025; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871 |
