Texas Statutes
Subchapter I. Nursing Facility Administration
Section 242.312. Examination

Sec. 242.312. EXAMINATION. (a) The licensing examination shall be prepared or approved by the board and shall be administered by the board to qualified applicants at least twice each calendar year. The board shall have the written portion of the examination, if any, validated by a testing professional.
(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which a licensing examination is administered under this subchapter, the board shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination. If an examination is graded or reviewed by a national or state testing service, the board shall notify examinees of the results of the examination not later than two weeks after the date the board receives the results from the testing service. If the notice of the examination results will be delayed for more than 90 days after the examination date, the board shall notify the examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.
(c) If requested in writing by a person who fails the licensing examination, the board shall furnish the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.
(d) The board may establish by rule additional educational requirements to be met by an applicant who fails the examination three times.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1280, Sec. 2.01.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Health and Safety Code

Title 4 - Health Facilities

Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities

Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions

Subchapter I. Nursing Facility Administration

Section 242.301. Definitions

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 242.309. Fees; Funds

Section 242.310. Practicing Without a License

Section 242.311. License Application; Qualifications

Section 242.312. Examination

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 242.318. Sanctions

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 242.326. Offense

Section 242.327. Protection for Refusal to Engage in Certain Conduct