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The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) published Provider Letter No. 16-21 — Criminal History, Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Requirements (Replaces PL 15-34 and PL 06-48)

Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSAs) are required to verify an unlicensed employment applicant’s employability before hiring, if the employee’s duties would or do include face-to-face contact with a client. The verification includes criminal history checks (CHC) as well as searches of the Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) and the Nurse Aide Registry (NAR).  Provider letter No. 16.21 provides guidance information for HCSSAs about compliance with HCSSA requirements.

A listing of all letters are available at http://www.dads.state.tx.us/providers/communications/letters.cfm