Sec. 242.307. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD. (a) The board may adopt rules consistent with this subchapter.
(b) The board shall:
(1) adopt and publish a code of ethics for nursing facility administrators;
(2) establish the qualifications of applicants for licenses and the renewal of licenses issued under this subchapter;
(3) spend funds necessary for the proper administration of the department's assigned duties under this subchapter;
(4) establish reasonable and necessary fees for the administration and implementation of this subchapter; and
(5) establish a minimum number of hours of continuing education required to renew a license issued under this subchapter and periodically assess the continuing education needs of license holders to determine whether specific course content should be required.
(c) The board is the licensing authority for the healing arts, as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396g, and shall meet the requirements of a state licensing agency for nursing facility practitioners, as provided by 42 C.F.R. Part 431, Subpart N.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1280, Sec. 2.01.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions
Subchapter I. Nursing Facility Administration
Section 242.302. Texas Board of Nursing Facility Administrators
Section 242.303. Membership Requirements
Section 242.304. Grounds for Removal
Section 242.305. Board Officers; Meetings; Quorum; Expenses
Section 242.306. Application of Open Meetings and Administrative Procedure Act
Section 242.307. Powers and Duties of the Board
Section 242.308. Administrative Functions
Section 242.310. Practicing Without a License
Section 242.311. License Application; Qualifications
Section 242.313. Licenses; Temporary License; Inactive Status
Section 242.314. Provisional License
Section 242.315. License Renewal
Section 242.316. Mandatory Continuing Education
Section 242.317. Complaint Receipt, Investigation, and Disposition
Section 242.319. Written Reprimand and Continuing Education as Sanctions
Section 242.320. Administrative Penalty as Sanction
Section 242.321. Notice and Hearing
Section 242.322. Informal Proceedings
Section 242.323. Monitoring of License Holder
Section 242.324. Civil Penalty
Section 242.325. Assistance of Attorney General
Section 242.327. Protection for Refusal to Engage in Certain Conduct