Guides for Texas PAS agencies

Plain-English guides to the Texas rules for Personal Assistance Services agencies. Each one cites the official rule text, and we date when we last checked it.

How to start a non-medical home care agency in Texas

License category, administrator, presurvey training, TULIP application, the $2,625 fee, timelines and the initial survey.

Texas PAS policies and procedures: what Chapter 558 requires in writing

A rule-by-rule list of the policies, plans and programs Chapter 558 calls for, plus caregiver competency and workplace violence rules.

Texas HCSSA administrator requirements for PAS agencies

Who can serve as administrator, the 8 + 16 hour training, 12 hours of yearly continuing education and the records to keep.

Sources last checked November 15, 2026. General information, not legal advice.