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A list of links to state and other rules and statutes for the CDS program.

CDS Program contact information.

Information on how the CDS program is implemented in Texas.

Information on how to become a licensed Nursing Facility provider 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.

Listing of handbooks and forms for nursing facility providers in Texas

Information about how the CDS program works in Texas.

A list of CDS training presentations.

Training resources for CDS providers.

Medicaid home and community-based services provide opportunities for people to receive long-term services and supports in their own home or community, rather than in an institution or isolated setting.

Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Webinar recordings and presentation documents.

The Minimum Data Set is a standardized collection of demographic and clinical information that describes a person's overall condition. All licensed nursing facilities in Texas are required to submit MDS assessments for all residents admitted into their facility. The current version is MDS 3.0.

The term "negotiated rulemaking" specifies a particular process to be used to draft a proposed rule. This process provides for a group of 12-15 stakeholders who represent differing interests affected by the proposed rule to negotiate and potentially reach agreement on a proposed rule.

Information about how to become a CDS provider in Texas.