The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued a revised provider letter outlining new training requirements for Nurse Aides and Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs (NATCEP). The amended rules require NATCEPs to provide eight hours of infection control training, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), before a nurse aide can have direct contact with a nursing facility resident. Additionally, certified nurse aides (CNAs) must complete a course in infection control and proper use of PPE every year. Starting April 1, 2022, all CNA renewal applications must include a statement affirming the completion of this training. CNAs are not required to submit training completion certificates but should keep copies in case they are requested. Both the HHSC and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) offer free online infection control training. Nursing homes and healthcare facilities must ensure their CNAs comply with these new training requirements to maintain their certification.

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