Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 26	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749	MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER E	AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS
DIVISION 5	TREATMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY NURSING PROFESSIONALS
RULE §749.741	What treatment services must a registered nurse provide if I support a child with primary medical needs?

A registered nurse must be on staff or on contract and must:

(1) Perform a nursing assessment of the child to include documentation of the child's diagnosed medical needs and selection of placement;

(2) Lead or participate in the service planning process for the child's care;

(3) Review medical records, including compliance with written physician orders;

(4) Contact other professionals, as needed, for the child's care;

(5) Monitor the implementation of the child's service plan; and

(6) Document outcomes for interventions used in the child's care.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.741 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective December 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 9058; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909