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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 926 - STATE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER B - CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS AND REGISTRY CLEARANCES AT STATE FACILITIES
SECTION/RULE §926.63 - Unpaid Professional Interns

(a) A facility may not allow an unpaid professional intern to have direct contact with an individual if that intern:(1) has been convicted of or received deferred adjudication for any of the criminal offenses listed in HSC §250.006(a);(2) has been convicted of or received deferred adjudication for any of the criminal offenses listed in HSC §250.006(b) within five years preceding the date of assignment;(3) has been convicted of or received deferred adjudication for a criminal offense that DADS has determined to be a contraindication to assignment pursuant to HSC §533.007;(4) is listed as revoked in the Nurse Aide Registry;(5) is listed as unemployable in the Employee Misconduct Registry; or(6) has a confirmation of abuse or neglect in CANRS.(b) A facility must have a written agreement with the unpaid professional intern's sponsoring university or college. The written agreement must include:(1) a statement that the facility retains responsibility for the care of the individuals; and(2) a statement that the sponsoring college or university will conduct and fund a criminal history check and registry clearance of the unpaid professional intern that complies with §3.201 of this subchapter (relating to Pre-employment or Pre-assignment Checks and Clearances).

Source Note: The provisions of this §926.63 adopted to be effective October 6, 2011, 36 TexReg 6511; transferred effective July 31, 2024, as published in the July 5, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 4925.

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