Section 554.703 - Social Services General Requirements(a) The facility must provide medically-related social services to attain the highest practicable physical, mental, or psychosocial well-being of each resident. (1) A facility with more than 120 beds must employ a qualified social worker on a full-time basis.(2) A facility of 120 beds or less must employ or contract with a qualified social worker (or in lieu thereof, a social worker who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, and who meets the requirements of subsection (b)(2) of this section) to provide social services a sufficient amount of time to meet the needs of the residents.(b) A qualified social worker is an individual who is licensed, including a temporary or provisional license, by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners as prescribed by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 505, and who has at least: (1) a bachelor's degree in social work, or a bachelor's degree in a human services field, including sociology, gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; and(2) one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.703
The provisions of this §19.703 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2393; amended to be effective August 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 6779; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 12, March 20, 2020, TexReg 2040, eff. 3/24/2020; Entire chapter transferred from Title 40, Pt. 1, Ch. 19 by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 50, December 11, 2020, TexReg 8871, eff. 1/15/2021