The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) has released an update to Provider Letter #04-11 regarding paid feeding assistant requirements for nursing facilities.
The Federal Code of Regulations amends Title 40, §19.101, of the Texas Administrative Code to include the definition for “paid feeding assistant.” Assistants must have successfully completed the appropriate DADS training curriculum. Paid feeding assistants are allowed to feed residents without “complicated feeding problems,” and they must work under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
Additionally, nursing homes must keep a record of people who’ve successfully completed the DADS training curriculum. See Provider Letter #05-45 (PDF).
