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QSO-23-08-HOSPICE informs Hospice providers of revisions to the State Operations Manual

A recording of the Jan. 26 DAHS Provider Webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is now available.

HHSC adopted rules in Title 26, Chapter 745, Subchapter M to replace repealed rules in title 40, Chapter 745, Subchapter M. The rules are effective Jan. 26, 2023.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in February. Please verify if registering for a webinar or in-person class.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued QSO-23-05-NH and QSO-23-06-ALL.

The Surrogate Decision-making Program (SDMP) is a legislatively mandated process authorizing Surrogate Consent Committees (SCCs) comprised of trained volunteers. In order for the program to continue to successfully fulfill its mandate, additional trained volunteers are needed to serve on SCCs.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) re-announces recall of 4.7 million Rock ‘n Play Sleepers.

 The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) re-announces recall of 694,000 Rocking Sleepers.

A recording of the Jan. 13 home and community support services agency provider webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is now available.

Texas Workforce Commission Child Care and Early Learning Division and Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation have developed a “Roadmap to Success” to support newly licensed/registered child care programs in Texas.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will host a webinar for Individualized Skills and Socialization, HCS, TxHmL and ICF/IID providers, regarding the latest information from LTCR.

Following the repeal of the Home and Community Support Services Agencies COVID-19 Emergency Rules, HHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) has retired the HCSSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions document, effective Jan. 10, 2023.

Following the repeal of the Day Activity and Health Services COVID-19 Emergency Rules, HHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) has retired the DAHS COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions document, effective Jan. 10, 2023.

HHSC approved payment rates for Medicaid Community Hospice to be effective retroactively to Oct. 1, 2022.

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 Jan. 6–Feb. 5, 2023.