Section 557.109 - Application Procedures(a) An applicant for a permit under this chapter, who complies with § 557.107(a) of this chapter (relating to Training Requirements; Nursing Graduates; Reciprocity) must, no later than 20 days after enrollment in a training program: (1) complete an application through the online portal, including submitting the following materials: (A) the general statement enrollment form, which must contain:(i) specific information regarding the applicant's personal data, certain misdemeanor and felony convictions, work experience, education, and training;(ii) a statement that the applicant has met all the requirements in § 557.107(b) of this chapter before the start of the program;(iii) a statement that the applicant understands that application fees submitted in the permit process are nonrefundable;(iv) a statement that the applicant understands materials submitted in the application process are nonreturnable;(v) a statement that the applicant understands that it is a misdemeanor to falsify any information submitted to HHSC; and(vi) the applicant's signature through the online portal; and(B) upload through the online portal a certified copy or a notarized photocopy of the applicant's unaltered, original, high school diploma or transcript or the written results of a general educational development (GED) test demonstrating that the applicant passed the GED test, unless the applicant is applying under § 557.107(e) of this chapter;(2) submit the application to HHSC through the online portal; and(3) submit the applicant's fingerprints to the Texas Department of Public Safety for a Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check.(b) HHSC considers an application under subsection (a) of this section as officially submitted when HHSC receives the permit application and examination fee through the online portal.(c) An applicant must pay the combined permit and examination fees through the online portal. All fees are nonrefundable, except as provided by Texas Government Code, Chapter 2005. (1) The fee schedule is as follows: (A) combined permit application and examination fee--$25;(C) late renewal fees for permit renewals made after the permit expires: (i) $22.50 for an expired permit renewed from one to 90 days after expiration;(ii) $30 for an expired permit renewed from 91 days to one year after expiration; and(iii) $30 for a former medication aide who meets the criteria in § 557.115(c)(5) of this chapter (relating to Permit Renewal).(2) An initial or a renewal application is considered incomplete until the fee has been received and cleared through the appropriate financial institution.(3) The fee schedule that applies to a correctional medication aide is in § 557.125 of this chapter (relating to Requirements for Corrections Medication Aides), and the fee schedule that applies to a home health medication aide is in subsection (c) of this section.(d) HHSC reviews high school diploma or GED documentation submitted by the applicant. If HHSC determines additional information is required, and HHSC requests additional documentation from the applicant, the applicant must provide the documentation to HHSC through the online portal.(e) HHSC sends a notice through the online portal listing the additional materials required to an applicant who does not submit a complete application. An applicant must submit a complete application by the date of HHSC final exam.(f) HHSC sends notice of HHSC application approval or deficiency to an applicant through the online portal in accordance with § 557.121 of this chapter (relating to Permitting of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds) or § 557.127 of this chapter (relating to Application Processing).26 Tex. Admin. Code § 557.109
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 38, September 21, 2018, TexReg 6328, eff. 9/24/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 52, December 24, 2021, TexReg 9054, eff. 12/26/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 37, September 13, 2024, TexReg 7350, eff. 9/18/2024