Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 250.002 — INFORMATION OBTAINED BY FACILITY, REGULATORY AGENCY, OR PRIVATE AGENCY
HS § 250.002Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 250. NURSE AIDE REGISTRY AND CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS OF EMPLOYEES AND APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN CERTAIN FACILITIES SERVING THE ELDERLY, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, OR PERSONS WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES
Statute text
View on source(a)A regulatory agency or a financial management services agency on behalf of an individual employer is entitled to obtain from the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety that relates to a person who is:
(1)an applicant for employment at a facility other than a facility licensed under Chapter 142;
(2)an employee of a facility other than a facility licensed under Chapter 142;
(3)an applicant for employment at or an employee of a facility licensed under Chapter 142 whose employment duties would or do involve direct contact with a consumer in the facility; or
(4)an applicant for employment by or an employee of an individual employer. (a-1) A facility or a private agency on behalf of a facility is entitled to obtain from the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety that relates to a person who is:
(1)an applicant for employment with, an employee of, or a volunteer with the facility;
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 879 (S.B. 223), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 980 (H.B. 1720), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 266 (H.B. 729), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0756, eff. April 2, 2015.