HCSSA Information and Provider Letters

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Number Title/Notes Date
PL 2022-33 Guidance for HCSSAs Wanting to Provide Supportive Palliative Care 12/21/2022
PL 2022-26 Enforcement Unit Mailbox for Informal Dispute Resolution

Note: Replaces PL 2016-42 and PL 11-15. (Originally issued November 28, 2016).

 10/25/2022
PL 2022-18 New Regional Boundaries for Long-term Care Providers

Note: updated to PL 2022-18

 8/1/2022
PL 2022-15 Offsite Review Responsibility Requirements 7/19/2022
IL-2022-39 Provider Communications Prior to the End of the COVID-19 PHE 7/11/2022
PL 2022-13 New Rules Implementing Senate Bill (S.B.) 25 and Senate Bill (S.B.) 572, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, Version 2

Note: Revised -- originally issued June 1, 2022

 7/1/2022
IL 2022-31 Preparing for the upcoming Fiscal year 2022 Fee-for-Service Claims Billing Closeout 5/19/2022
PL 2022-09 Process for Requesting Testing Supplies for Providers Without a CLIA Waiver 3/7/2022
PL 2022-04 Training Requirements for Nurse Aides and Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs (Revised)

Note: This letter was previously revised on February 4, 2022 to correct the PL number from 2022-05 to 2022-04.

 3/1/2022
PL 2022-08 Mitigation of Staffing Shortages 2/15/2022
PL 2021-42 New Individualized Skills and Socialization Service Coming Soon 12/10/2021
PL 2021-35 Licensing Requirements for In-home Supportive Palliative Care 9/15/2021
PL 2021-33 Authority to Enter Long-term Care Facilities 9/2/2021
PL 2021-27 Documenting Delivery of Non-Delegated Tasks by Unlicensed Persons

Note: Replaces PL 2013-20

 7/22/2021
PL 2021-24 HCSSA COVID-19 Vaccination Authority for Home Health and Hospice Agencies 6/8/2021
PL 2021-18 Requirement to Request an Initial Survey Within Six Months After Issuance of an Initial License 4/23/2021
PL 2021-17 Description of Key Changes in Newly Adopted HCSSA Rules 4/22/2021
PL 2021-15 Fingerprint-based Criminal History Checks for Current and Prospective Medication Aides 4/15/2021
PL 2021-14 Status of an Active License During a Renewal Process

Note: Replaces PL 2019-18

 4/6/2021
PL 2020-49 Process to Request Free COVID-19 Point of Care Antigen Test Kits

Note: Revised March 25, 2021

 3/25/2021