26 Tex. Admin. Code § 555.34 - License Renewal

(a) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) notifies a licensee of the license expiration date and renewal requirements through the online portal at least 31 days before the license expires.

(b) A licensee who does not receive a renewal notice must renew the license before the license expires.

(c) A licensee seeking renewal must submit the following to HHSC through the online portal on or before the date the license expires:

(1) a complete License Renewal form;

(2) the renewal fee;

(3) proof of completion of 40 hours of continuing education, as required by § 555.35 of this subchapter (relating to Continuing Education Requirements for License Renewal); and

(4) fingerprints for a Federal Bureau of Investigation-based criminal background check through the Texas Department of Public Safety.

(d) HHSC uses the date the completed renewal application is submitted online to determine if a renewal application is submitted on time.

(e) HHSC issues a two-year license renewal card to eligible licensees who meet the requirements in subsection (c) of this section.

(f) HHSC may deny a license renewal according to § 555.37 of this subchapter (relating to Denial of License Renewal).

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 555.34

The provisions of this §555.34 adopted to be effective June 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 4233; amended to be effective June 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 2795; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 18 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1880, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 46, November 12, 2021, TexReg 7797, eff. 11/14/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 37, September 13, 2024, TexReg 7340, eff. 9/18/2024