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

HHSC is mandated to create and provide nursing facilities with one of the posters required by Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 554, §554.1921(e), the notice of how to file a complaint, giving the toll-free telephone number. This page provides information on how to obtain these posters.

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

As previously announced, HHSC has modified the Long-term Care Medicaid Information (LTCMI) in the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) Long-term Care Online Portal to open the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) section for data entry of RUG III required items missing from (Minimum Data Set (MDS) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRAs) with an assessment reference date (ARD) on and after Oct. 1, 2023.

HHSC reminds nursing facility providers to submit Medicaid occupancy reports to the Medicaid Occupancy Reporting System no later than the fifth day of the month following the last day of the reporting period.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will host a webinar for DAHS providers from 11 a.m.–noon on Oct. 19.

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

CDS Budget Workbooks have been updated and published to the CDS Forms and Handbooks webpage to reflect rate increases effective Sept. 1, 2023.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting comments from stakeholders on the following draft rules.

Minimum Performance Standards – Calendar Year 2022 Results are available.

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

On July 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the Quality Incentive Payment Program for Nursing Facilities (QIPP) for a seventh program year. QIPP SFY 2024 launches Sept. 1, 2023.

Nursing facility (NF) providers should attend this and all webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

This alert informs Long-term Care (LTC) providers that expedited delivery is available for a limited time for personal protective equipment through the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in August and September. If you register and cannot attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.