The Long-Term Care Regulatory Provider Letter PL 2021-19 (revised) outlines the process for individuals who have completed nurse aide tasks under the COVID-19 public health emergency waiver to complete a Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) and be added to the nurse aide registry. The waiver will end on May 11, 2023, and nurse aide candidates will have four months from the end of the public health emergency to become certified. Work training and experience at any licensed nursing facility in Texas now qualify under permanent rule. Nursing facilities without a NATCEP must work with an approved NATCEP to approve individuals for certification examinations. The nursing facility must complete LTCR Form 3767 and submit it to the NATCEP. The NATCEP must use the Prometric process to approve individuals for the nurse aide certification examinations. Candidates must pass both the written/oral and skills examinations to be certified and placed on the nurse aide registry.

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