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Due to COVID-19 precautions, HHSC is taking protective measures for the public and HHSC staff. HHSC encourages contract applicants and current contractors for Long-term Care programs and services to submit contract applications and other contract information by email or fax

Licensing and regulatory information for residential child care operations in Texas.

Information for Texas Adult Foster Care (AFC) providers

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.

IDD Program Eligibility & Support (IDD PES) has both advisors and reviewers. Reviewers can help with level of care determinations.

Licensing and regulation information for Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program providers in Texas.

Information for Texas Community Attendant Services (CAS) providers.

Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinars hosted in June.

Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) is hosting monthly meetings for Providers and Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs), who use the Long-term Care (LTC) Online Portal for the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver programs.

Long-term Care Regulation staff and program. providers are invited to attend the following in-person classes in June and July.

This course covers the Home Health regulatory part of OASIS. It is for administrators and alternate administrators employed at Medicare certified home health agencies and licensed home health agencies seeking Medicare certification.

A recording of the May 10 TMHP LTC Town Hall for HCS/TxHmL Providers and FMSAs webinar is available for those who could not attend.

Texas HHSC, along with The University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work, will host the 2023 Quality in Long-Term Care Conference in person at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin on Aug. 22–23.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published its memorandum, QSO-23-13-ALL, providing guidance on the termination of the Social Security Act Section 1135 emergency waivers.

On May 11, 2023, the COVID-19 federal public health emergency (PHE) is expected to expire. As a result of the anticipated end of the PHE, the temporary Long-term Care Regulation Home and Community-based Services (HCS) waivers in response to the PHE will also end May 11, 2023.