# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 553.255: 26 TAC § 553.255. All Staff Policy for Residents with Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Disorder

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 553.255
- **Heading:** 26 TAC § 553.255. All Staff Policy for Residents with Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Disorder
- **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 553 LICENSING STANDARDS FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES / 26 TAC § 553.255

## Text

(a) A facility must adopt, implement, and enforce a
 written policy that:
(1) requires a facility employee who provides direct
 care to a resident with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder
 to successfully complete training in the provision of care to residents
 with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and
(2) ensures the care and services provided by a facility
 employee to a resident with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder
 meet the specific identified needs of the resident relating to the
 diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.
(b) The training required for facility employees under
 subsection (a)(1) of this section may be satisfied by completing the
 training required under §553.254 of this subchapter (relating
 to Training Requirements for Staff Providing Personal Care Services
 to a Resident With Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Disorder in a
 Facility that is Not an Alzheimer's Certified Facility) or §553.303
 of this chapter (relating to Staff Training) but must include information
 about:
(1) symptoms of dementia;
(2) stages of Alzheimer's disease;
(3) person-centered behavioral interventions; and
(4) communication with a resident with Alzheimer's
 disease or a related disorder.

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