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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 554NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER HQUALITY OF LIFE
RULE §554.703Social Services General Requirements

(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.


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

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