[PKG_PH2A] Initial 16HR [Phase Two] Training for Administrators & Alternates of Personal Assistance Services Providers
Use this package to complete the next phase of the 24HR Initial training requirement for PAS Providers. [Revised Dec 2024]
Summary: This specially-priced curriculum was created by TAHC&H education and regulatory staff
to satisfy TX §558.259( d ), the Initial 16 hour training requirement for a new administrator or alternate administrator of a personal assistance services (PAS) provider type.
Curriculum Description: The curriculum includes fourteen (14) programs
selected by TAHC&H education and regulatory staff to satisfy TX §558.259( d ), the Initial [16 Hr] training requirement for a new
administrator or alternate administrator of a personal assistance services (PAS) provider type. It delivers $55.00 in savings compared to ordering the 14 programs separately.
This curriculum must be completed within the 12-month period following designation
as an administrator or alternate. Each new administrator & alternate administrator must
subscribe individually. A subscription provides access for six (6) months. Programs can be viewed 24/7, from home or office, unlimited times prior to the subscription expiration.
Successful completion of an online post-test generates printable certificate(s) displaying the registered individual's name, program number and title with reference to
the specific regulatory citation and date of completion. Subsctiber access to the HCIN Classroom continues even after a subscription access period expires providing easy access to training records and completion certificates.
HCSSA Topic Requirements for Personal Assistance Services Providers
All Required Topic(s) are addressed by these Programs:

Education-Training Credits:
- TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate
- Continuing Education for Nurses
- 13.25 Contact Hr(s) Total
- 5.5 Contact Hr(s) award CNE until 05.11.2025
- 7.75 Contact Hr(s) award CNE until 11.12.2026
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
List of Programs Included
Click Links to see descriptive details for each program.
- [468] Administrator Training: Initial Training Requirements
Program Details
§558.259[d][1]information regarding fraud and abuse detection and prevention
- [3893] Fraud, Waste & Abuse Laws | Recent Developments & Compliance Tips
Program Details
§558.259[d][2]legal issues regarding advance directives
- [3894] Advanced Concepts in Risk Management | Advance Directives | What Providers Need to Know
Program Details
§558.259[d][3]client rights, including the right to confidentiality
- [3889] Complaint Investigation and Resolution
Program Details
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
- [3718] Marketing, Recruitment, and Retention
Program Details
- [3751] Preventing Common Citations: What to Expect During a PAS Survey or Investigation
Program Details
- [3752] QAPI for PAS Agencies
Program Details
- [3753] Emergency Preparedness: Every PAS Provider Should Have a Plan
Program Details
- [3754] PAS Reporting Requirements
Program Details
- [3455] Preparing Your PAS Personnel Files for a Successful Survey
Program Details
- [3899] Advanced Concepts in Budgeting
Program Details
§558.259[d][5]complaint investigation and resolution
- [3889] Complaint Investigation and Resolution
Program Details
§558.259[d][6]emergency preparedness planning and implementation
- [3891] Emergency Preparedness
Program Details
§558.259[d][7]abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- [3890] Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Program Details
§558.259[d][8]infection control
- [3892] Infection Control Updates
Program Details
[PKG_PH2A] Initial 16HR [Phase Two] Training Curriculum for Administrators & Alternates of Personal Assistance Services Providers