Texas Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce Emergency Rule to Increase Supply of Direct Care Providers in Nursing Facilities
April 10, 2020
April 10, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas, April 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has adopted an emergency rule to temporarily allow more nurse aides to serve residents in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 response.
The emergency rule temporarily allows nursing facilities to hire people to provide nurse aide services without having to complete a full certificatio . . .
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has adopted an emergency rule to temporarily allow more nurse aides to serve residents in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 response.
The emergency rule temporarily allows nursing facilities to hire people to provide nurse aide services without having to complete a full certificatio . . .