| (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of
this section, an applicant must complete an internship that meets
the following requirements.
(1) Before an applicant starts the internship, the
applicant and the applicant's preceptor must complete a Texas Health
and Human Services (HHSC) internship application.
(2) The internship must be in a nursing facility.
(3) A minimum of half of the internship hours must
be during traditional business hours.
(4) The administrator-in-training (AIT) can train no
more than 40 hours a week.
(5) If the internship is completed with a nursing facility
administrator (NFA) not associated with a university as the preceptor,
the AIT must complete a preceptor performance report. Additionally,
the preceptor must complete an AIT final report.
(6) An AIT must complete an HHSC course in Infection
Control and Personal Protective Equipment.
(7) If the internship is completed with an NFA associated
with a university accredited by an agency recognized by the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board as the preceptor, the AIT must
submit an official transcript to HHSC.
(8) The internship must be completed at the same facility
at which the AIT's preceptor serves as NFA.
(b) HHSC may accept an internship completed in another
state if:
(1) the internship is part of a National Association
of Long Term Care Administrator Boards-accredited program; or
(2) the internship is approved by the other state and
a minimum of 1,000 hours or a minimum of 500 hours if the requirements
listed in §555.12(a)(2), (3), or (4) of this subchapter (relating
to Licensure Requirements) are met. An applicant who has completed
fewer than 1,000 hours of internship in another state that does not
qualify for a 500-hour internship must complete the remaining hours
under a preceptor.
(c) As a substitute to meeting the internship requirements
described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section, an applicant may
submit to HHSC proof of a health services executive (HSE) qualification
and certify that the applicant has not had a license or HSE qualification
revoked in any state.
(d) The AIT must submit proof of completion of the
internship or completion of HSE. HHSC will review the proof of completion
and notify the applicant of the status of the applicant's request.
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