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The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 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.

Listing of handbooks and forms for nursing facility providers in Texas

Information for Texas Emergency Response Services 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.

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.

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

HHSC has updated two lists of nursing facilities that have not met the initial conditions of participation for the Quality Incentive Payment Program state fiscal year (SFY) 2024 program year.

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

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

Effective March 17, HHSC adopted amendments to Title 26 of the Texas Administrative Code, Ch. 556, concerning Nurse Aides and Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs (NATCEP).

HHSC has identified Nursing Facilities that have not met the initial conditions of participation for the Quality Incentive Payment Program SFY 2024 program year.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published its memorandum, QSO-24-08-NH, announcing guidance for enhanced barrier precautions to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has retired Provider Letter (PL) 2022-16 COVID-19 Reporting Guidance for Nursing Facility Providers.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has published in the Texas Register proposed rule changes.

Child Care Regulation has proposed updates to the Criminal History Requirements Charts. The proposed updates were published in the Texas Register and CCR is accepting public comments from March 15, 2024, through April 14, 2024.