New Rules for Licensing Standards

The Texas Department of Health and Human Services Commission has adopted several amendments that will affect licensing standards for Home and Community Support Services Agencies, published September 8, 2006.

The rule changes “set for the criteria” used for determining whether a conviction will bar a person from obtaining licensure or participating in agency management. The amendments and new section also adds definitions, corrects, errors, and eliminates certain offenses that currently bar licensure and participation.

For more information, see the relevent section of the Texas Register, which includes the text of the Texas Administrative Code.