26 Tex. Admin. Code § 553.5
Health Care Professional
Effective Jan 6, 201439 TexReg 90 Source Note: The provisions of this §553.5 adopted to be effective January 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 240; amended to be effective January 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 90; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1886. Texas Secretary of State
- (a) A health care professional may coordinate the provision of services to a resident within the professional's scope of practice and as authorized under Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 247, however, a facility must not provide ongoing services to a resident that are comparable to the services available in a nursing facility licensed under Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 242.
- (b) A resident may contract with a home and community support services agency licensed under Chapter 142 or with an independent health professional to have health care services delivered to the resident at the facility.
Source Note:The provisions of this §553.5 adopted to be effective January 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 240; amended to be effective January 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 90; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1886.