Memory care in Texas: a disclosure requirement, not a separate license
Texas does not issue a distinct "memory care license." Instead, any assisted living facility that advertises, markets, or holds itself out as providing care for residents with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia must file an Alzheimer's/Dementia Disclosure Statement with HHSC under 26 TAC Section 553.264, and make that disclosure available to the public and to every prospective resident before admission.
The disclosure must describe the facility's dementia-specific philosophy of care, staffing and staff training requirements, physical environment (secured egress and design features), and the process used to assess a resident before and after admission. What actually changes at the facility level is its Type A/Type B designation and the paperwork HHSC requires it to produce and disclose -- not a separate license category.
Ask to see the current disclosure statement by name on any tour. A facility that cannot produce one immediately for a unit it is actively marketing as memory care is not meeting a basic Texas requirement.
What to ask for by name on a tour
Ask to see the facility's current Alzheimer's/dementia Disclosure Statement. It must describe the facility's dementia-specific philosophy of care, staffing and training requirements, physical environment and secured-egress design, and how residents are assessed before and after admission.
A facility actively marketing memory care that cannot produce this document immediately is not meeting a basic Texas requirement -- treat that hesitation as a real signal, not an oversight.
