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Advance care planning means planning ahead for how you want to be treated if you are very ill or near death. This page provides information about that process for both providers and consumers.

Texas Health and Human Services contracts with licensed agencies to provide personal assistance services to people who have physical disabilities who are mentally and emotionally competent and willing to supervise their attendant or have someone who can supervise the attendant for them. The individual interviews, selects, trains, supervises and releases their personal assistants. Health-related tasks are prescribed by physician.

Information about the licensing and regulation of assisted living facilities (ALFs) in Texas.

Information about the licensing and regulation of nursing facilities (NFs) in Texas.

CDC recommends everyone (six months and older) be vaccinated against the flu by the end of October to avoid peak flu season.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published QSO-24-21-NH, informing state regulatory agencies and nursing home providers that a resident’s rights, including the right to vote, must not be impeded in any way by the nursing home and its facility staff.

FEI Systems will host a monthly provider demonstration webinar on Oct. 8, 2024, from 10–11 a.m. Monthly provider demonstration webinars are offered to providers with access to the Critical Incident Management System.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in October, .

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following in-person classes hosted in October and November.

The Texas Culture Change Coalition will host its in-person Fall 2024 conference, “Inspire, Educate and Empower Person-Centered Dementia Caregivers” on Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Austin Complex, 4601 W. Guadalupe St. in Austin.

Effective Sept. 12, 2024, HHSC adopted amendments to Title 26 of the Texas Administrative Code, Ch. 553 concerning Licensing Standards for Assisted Living Facilities in response to House Bills (HB) 1009, 1673 and 4696 from the 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023).

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will host a webinar for Assisted Living Facility (ALF) providers on Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to noon.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing are pleased to announce a collaborative effort to improve long-term care in Texas.

Recordings of the Aug. 27 and Sept. 12 Texas MDS webinars are now available.

A recording of the Sept. 11 nursing facility provider webinar with Long-term Care Regulation is now available.