(a) HHSC may waive the requirement for a nurse aide
to take the NATCEP specified in §556.3 of this chapter (relating
to Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)
Requirements) and issue a certificate of registration and place a
nurse aide on the Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) on active status if the
nurse aide:
(1) submits proof of completing a nurse aide training
course of at least 100 hours duration before July 1, 1989, through
the online portal;
(2) submits HHSC Form 5506-NAR, Employment Verification,
to HHSC through the online portal to document that the nurse aide
performed nursing or nursing-related services for monetary compensation
at least once every two years since July 1, 1989;
(3) is not listed as unemployable on the EMR;
(4) has not been convicted of a criminal offense listed
in Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC) §250.006(a) and (c), or
convicted of a criminal offense listed in THSC §250.006(b) within
the preceding five years; and
(5) completes HHSC Form 5507-NAR, Waiver of Nurse Aide
Training and Competency Evaluation Program, and submits it to HHSC
through the online portal.
(b) HHSC issues the certificate of registration through
the online portal and places a nurse aide on the NAR by reciprocity
if:
(1) the nurse aide is listed as having active status
on another state's registry of nurse aides;
(2) the other state's registry of nurse aides is in
compliance with the Act;
(3) the nurse aide is not listed as unemployable on
the EMR;
(4) the nurse aide has not been convicted of a criminal
offense listed in THSC §250.006(a) and (c), or convicted of a
criminal offense listed in THSC §250.006(b) within the preceding
five years; and
(5) the nurse aide completes a Request for Entry on
the Texas Nurse Aide Registry Through Reciprocity, via the online
portal.
(c) A person is eligible to take a competency evaluation
with an exemption from the nurse aide training specified in §556.3
of this chapter if the individual:
(1) meets one of the following requirements for eligibility:
(A) is seeking renewal under §556.9 of this chapter
(relating to Certificate of Registration, Nurse Aide Registry, and
Renewal);
(B) has successfully completed at least 100 hours of
training at a NATCEP in another state within the preceding 24 months
but has not taken the competency evaluation or been placed on an NAR
in another state;
(C) has successfully completed at least 100 hours of
military training, equivalent to civilian nurse aide training, on
or after July 1, 1989;
(D) has successfully completed an RN or LVN program
at an accredited school of nursing in the United States within the
preceding 24 months;
(i) is not licensed as an RN or LVN in the state of
Texas; and
(ii) has not held a license as an RN or LVN in another
state that has been revoked; or
(E) is enrolled or has been enrolled within the preceding
24 months in an accredited school of nursing in the United States
and demonstrates competency in providing basic nursing skills in accordance
with the school's curriculum;
(2) is not listed as unemployable on the EMR;
(3) has not been convicted of a criminal offense listed
in THSC §250.006(a) and (c), or convicted of a criminal offense
listed in THSC §250.006(b) within the preceding five years;
(4) submits documentation to verify at least one of
the requirements in paragraph (1) of this subsection;
(5) arranges for a nursing facility or NATCEP to serve
as a competency evaluation site; and
(6) before taking the competency evaluation, presents
to the skills examiner an original letter from HHSC authorizing the
person to take the competency evaluation.
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