Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.153
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.153, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 242.153. DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES.
Official statutory text
An institution shall have a director of nursing services who shall be a registered nurse. The director of nursing services is responsible for:
(1) coordinating each resident's comprehensive plan of care; and
(2) ensuring that only personnel with an appropriate license or permit administer medication.
(1) coordinating each resident's comprehensive plan of care; and
(2) ensuring that only personnel with an appropriate license or permit administer medication.
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