26 Tex. Admin. Code § 550.410 - Nursing Services Staffing Ratio
(a) A center's
total staffing for nursing services must be maintained, at a minimum, in the
ratios described in subsection (d)(2) of this section. If only one staff member
is on duty, that member must be an RN.
(b) The staffing ratio is based on the number
of minors on the center's actual census that are receiving nursing services
from the center.
(c) A center must
not include direct care staff who qualify under §550.409(a)(3)(D) of this
division (relating to Direct Care Staff Qualifications) in the staffing ratio
until the staff complete the training program and demonstrate competency as
described in §550.409(b)(1) and (2) of this division.
(d) A center must maintain documentation to
support compliance with this section and §
550.803 of this subchapter
(relating to Census). Documentation must include:
(1) each change in the number of minors on
the center's actual census that are receiving nursing services from the center;
and
(2) the increase or decrease in
the number of RNs, LVNs, and direct care staff in accordance with this section
as changes in the number of minors on the center's actual census that are
receiving nursing services from the center occurs.
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