Texas Ltc Staffing Ratio

[LuvingNurse]

Can anyone tell me the staffing ratio for TX LTC facilities for both CNA and nurse? Or can you tell me where I might find it?? PLEASE HELP!!

[peglegpeg]

Can anyone tell me the staffing ratio for TX LTC facilities for both CNA and nurse? Or can you tell me where I might find it?? PLEASE HELP!!TEXAS

Standard

Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part I, Chapter 145

Texas Dept of Human Services, sec. 19.1001,2

Professional Nurse Coverage

At a minimum, the facility must maintain a ratio of 1 licensed nursing staff person for each 20 residents or a minimum of 0.4 licensed-care hours per resident day.

The facility must designate an RN to serve as DoN on a full-time basis.

There must be a licensed nurse to serve as charge nurse on each tour of duty.

Facility must use the services of an RN for at least 8 consecutive hours per day, 7 days per week.

Staff Counted in Standard

Licensed nurses who may be counted include, but are not limited to, DoN, Assistant DoN, Staff Development Coordinators, Charge Nurses, and Medication/Treatment Nurses.

Staff, who also have administrative duties not related to nursing, may be counted in the standard only to the degree of hours spent in nursing related duties.

Nursing Waiver

Yes

I hope this helps. P