Texas HB2640 mandates medical director certification and training for nursing facilities, with exceptions for rural areas.

HB2640 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to require medical directors at nursing facilities to hold certification from the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association or an equivalent. These directors must also complete a training course developed by the Health and Human Services Commission, covering compliance, quality improvement, infection control, and resident care management. The law exempts rural, medically underserved areas if they demonstrate good faith efforts to recruit a certified director.

Texas HB2640 mandates medical director certification and training for nursing facilities, with exceptions for rural areas.

HB2640 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to require medical directors at nursing facilities to hold certification from the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association or an equivalent. These directors must also complete a training course developed by the Health and Human Services Commission, covering compliance, quality improvement, infection control, and resident care management. The law exempts rural, medically underserved areas if they demonstrate good faith efforts to recruit a certified director.