1. (a) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) notifies a licensee of the license expiration date and renewal requirements through the online portal at least 31 days before the license expires.
2. (b) A licensee who does not receive a renewal notice must renew the license before the license expires.

3. (c) A licensee seeking renewal must submit the following to HHSC through the online portal on or before the date the license expires:

   1. (1) a complete License Renewal form;
   2. (2) the renewal fee;
   3. (3) proof of completion of 40 hours of continuing education, as required by §555.35 of this subchapter (relating to Continuing Education Requirements for License Renewal); and
   4. (4) fingerprints for a Federal Bureau of Investigation-based criminal background check through the Texas Department of Public Safety.
4. (d) HHSC uses the date the completed renewal application is submitted online to determine if a renewal application is submitted on time.
5. (e) HHSC issues a two-year license renewal card to eligible licensees who meet the requirements in subsection (c) of this section.
6. (f) HHSC may deny a license renewal according to §555.37 of this subchapter (relating to Denial of License Renewal).

Source Note:The provisions of this §555.34 adopted to be effective June 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 4233; amended to be effective June 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 2795; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1880; amended to be effective November 14, 2021, 46 TexReg 7791; amended to be effective September 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 7339.