(a) A licensee seeking to sponsor an administrator-in-training (AIT) must:
- (1) have a preceptor certification as provided in §555.15 of this subchapter (relating to Preceptor Certification); and
- (2) obtain approval through the online portal from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to sponsor an AIT.
- (b) A preceptor must submit a complete AIT Performance Report to HHSC through the online portal at the end of the internship, unless the preceptor is a nursing facility administrator associated with a university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- (c) A preceptor must obtain approval from HHSC before sponsoring more than one AIT at the same time.
- (d) HHSC may consider any imposed sanction as specified in §555.57 of this chapter (relating to Schedule of Sanctions) against a preceptor as grounds for refusing to allow the preceptor to sponsor an AIT.
- (e) HHSC may refuse to allow a preceptor to sponsor an AIT if the preceptor did not provide adequate training to previous AITs.
- (f) HHSC waives 20 of the 40 hours of continuing education required for license renewal for a preceptor who sponsors an AIT.
- (g) A licensee is qualified to act as a preceptor for two years from the date HHSC certifies the preceptor.
- (h) A licensee must remain in good standing to act as a preceptor.
- (i) A preceptor may be allowed to provide direct supervision or guidance of a licensee with a probated sanction as specified in §555.57 of this chapter.
Source Note:The provisions of this §555.14 adopted to be effective November 14, 2021, 46 TexReg 7791; amended to be effective September 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 7339.