Section 225.1 - Application of Chapter(a) This chapter applies only to situations meeting the following criteria: (1) the client is in an independent living environment;(2) the client, if 16 or older, or client's responsible adult is willing and able to participate in decisions about the overall management of the client's health care; and(3) the task is for a stable, predictable condition as defined by § 225.4 of this title (relating to Definitions).(b) If the situation does not meet the above criteria in subsection (a) of this section, any delegation of nursing tasks by the RN to an unlicensed person must comply with Chapter 224 of this title (relating to Delegation of Tasks Relating to Acute Conditions or Settings Other Than Independent Living Environments).(c) Should a client develop an acute condition that is unstable or unpredictable, this chapter may still be applicable to tasks that relate solely to the client's stable and predictable condition(s) and not to the acute condition(s).22 Tex. Admin. Code § 225.1
The provisions of this §225.1 adopted to be effective February 19, 2003, 28 TexReg 1386; amended to be effective February 24, 2014, 39 TexReg 1154