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HHSC Adopts Amended Rules for Nurse Aids and Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs

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Effective August 8, 2021, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has adopted amended rules for nurse aids and Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) providers. The amended rules:

  • Allow a NATCEP provider to offer certain components of required training online.
  • Increase the number of hours of infection control training a NATCEP must provide.
  • Requires all nurse aides to complete a course in infection control each year.

HHSC offers nurse aides computer-based training on infection control and other in-service education requirements.

Read the amended nurse aide and NATCEP rules (PDF).