# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 278.105: 26 TAC § 278.105. Substitute Provider Qualifications

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 278.105
- **Heading:** 26 TAC § 278.105. Substitute Provider Qualifications
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 278 ADULT FOSTER CARE (AFC) PROGRAM / 26 TAC § 278.105

## Text

A substitute provider must meet the requirements specified
 in §48.8902(a)(1) - (8), (12), and (16) of this subchapter (relating
 to Provider Qualifications) and §48.8904 of this subchapter (relating
 to Individuals Who May Not Provide Adult Foster Care Services). The
 Department of Aging and Disability Services reserves the right to
 disapprove a substitute provider or attendant. The provider must orient
 any substitute caregiver to the home and the residents to the following:
(1) the location of fire extinguishers;
(2) evacuation procedures;
(3) location of residents' records;
(4) location of telephone numbers for the residents'
 physicians, the provider, and other emergency contacts;
(5) location of medications;
(6) introduction to residents; and
(7) instructions for caring for each resident.

## Nearby sections

- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 278.101 26 TAC § 278.101. Compliance with Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C278_S278_101.md)
- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 278.103 26 TAC § 278.103. Provider Qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C278_S278_103.md)
- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 278.105 26 TAC § 278.105. Substitute Provider Qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C278_S278_105.md)
- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 278.107 26 TAC § 278.107. Individuals Who May Not Provide Adult Foster Care Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C278_S278_107.md)
- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 278.109 26 TAC § 278.109. Home Enrollment Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C278_S278_109.md)
- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 278.111 26 TAC § 278.111. Enrollment and Licensure Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C278_S278_111.md)
- [26 Tex. Admin. Code § 278.113 26 TAC § 278.113. Provider Responsibilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C278_S278_113.md)

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