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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 557 - MEDICATION AIDES--PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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SECTION/RULE §557.121 - Permitting of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds
Chapter Review Date 05/23/2024

(a) HHSC may suspend or revoke an existing permit, deny a permit, or deny a person the opportunity to take the examination for a permit if the person has a conviction for an offense listed in Texas Health and Safety Code §250.006.(b) HHSC reviews an applicant's or existing medication aide's criminal background based on the Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprinting submitted through the Texas Department of Public Safety.(c) A person who is denied a permit, or who has a permit suspended or revoked, due to his or her criminal background is given notice in accordance with §557.123(d) and (e) of this chapter (relating to Violations, Complaints, and Disciplinary Actions).

Source Note: The provisions of this §557.121 adopted to be effective September 24, 2018, 43 TexReg 6328; amended to be effective December 26, 2021, 46 TexReg 9054; amended to be effective September 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 7350.

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