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26 TAC §558.298 - Delegation of Nursing Tasks by Registered Professional Nurses to Unlicensed Personnel and Tasks Not Requiring Delegation

Texasprimary-regulationTexas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)· effective 2021-04-25

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1An agency must adopt and enforce a written policy to ensure compliance with the Texas Board of Nursing rules at 22 TAC Chapter 224 (delegation for clients with acute conditions or in acute care environments) (§558.298(a)(1)).(26 TAC §558.298 - Delegation of Nursing Tasks by Registered Professional Nurses to Unlicensed Personnel and Tasks Not Requiring Delegation)
  • 2An agency must adopt and enforce a written policy to ensure compliance with the Texas Board of Nursing rules at 22 TAC Chapter 225 (RN delegation to unlicensed personnel and tasks not requiring delegation in independent living environments for clients with stable and predictable conditions) (§558.298(a)(2)).(26 TAC §558.298 - Delegation of Nursing Tasks by Registered Professional Nurses to Unlicensed Personnel and Tasks Not Requiring Delegation)
  • 3RN delegation for personal assistance service clients must comply with §558.404 (§558.298(b)).(26 TAC §558.298 - Delegation of Nursing Tasks by Registered Professional Nurses to Unlicensed Personnel and Tasks Not Requiring Delegation)

Applies to: HCSSAs whose unlicensed personnel perform delegated nursing tasks; RNs delegating tasks

Requires HCSSAs to adopt and enforce a written policy ensuring compliance with the Texas Board of Nursing delegation rules (22 TAC Chapters 224 and 225), and points to §558.404 for RN delegation requirements specific to personal assistance service clients.

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