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Updates to Nursing Facility Rules Effective January 2, 2022

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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Long-term Care Regulation (HHSC-TLC) published updates to nursing facility rules located in Title 26 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 554. They will become effective January 2, 2022.

The rule updates include additional requirements related to:

The rule updates also include the following Life Safety Code related clarifications:

  • Updated fire marshal inspection requirements
  • Corrected rule cross-references and removed outdated references
  • Amended facility construction requirements for clarity and consistency
  • Updated references that became outdated when 40 TAC Chapter 19 was administratively transferred to 26 TAC Chapter 554

Read LTC Regulatory Provider Letter PL 2021-43 (PDF) for details.

For questions, email LTCR Policy.