Section 555.31 - Initial License(a) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issues a license to an applicant who: (1) receives a passing score on the state and NAB examination;(2) submits the initial license fee to HHSC through the online portal; and(3) does not have a criminal history that HHSC determines is a basis for denying the license under § 555.41 of this subchapter (relating to Licensure of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds).(b) HHSC may determine that a criminal conviction or a sanction taken against an applicant in Texas or another state is a basis for pending or denying an initial license.(c) A license expires two years from the date issued.(d) A licensee must keep HHSC informed of the licensee's current home address and employment address. If employed by a nursing facility, a licensee must change his or her employment information through the online portal within 30 days after a change of employment.(e) A licensee who does not notify HHSC through the online portal of a change in address or employment within the required 30 days may be subject to an administrative penalty as provided in § 555.57 of this chapter (relating to Schedule of Sanctions).(f) A licensee must notify HHSC of a change of name through the online portal by submitting a name change application.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 555.31
The provisions of this §555.31 adopted to be effective June 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 4233; amended to be effective June 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 2795; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 18 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1880, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 46, November 12, 2021, TexReg 7797, eff. 11/14/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 37, September 13, 2024, TexReg 7340, eff. 9/18/2024