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HHSC is submitting 29 Acres, an intentional community setting, to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for heightened scrutiny review.

Home and Community Support Services Agencies should attend this and all webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation.

HHSC reviews Medicaid bed allocation and deallocates Medicaid beds from nursing facilities (NFs) who are not utilizing them at the level defined in 26 TAC §554.2322(j)(5).

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

The Texas Culture Change Coalition will host their in-person Spring 2023 conference titled, Texans Coming Together for Residents, for Staff, for All.

HHSC has become aware of a nation-wide scheme involving the sale of false and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts from accredited Florida-based nursing schools, which were then used by individuals to obtain nursing licensure in various states.

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

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

Nursing facility providers should attend this and all webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation and DSHS.

HHSC reminds HCS program providers that HHSC, with the assistance of Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP), is conducting on-site assessments of 3-person residences, 4-person residences, and Host Home/Companion Care (HH/CC) settings to ensure compliance with the federal HCBS Settings Rule.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has retired the COVID-19 Response Plan for Nursing Facilities (NFs) and the NF Frequently Asked Questions document, effective Feb. 6, 2023.

HHS reminds long-term care facilities and agencies to review and update emergency plans for freezing temperatures and snow.

HHSC has updated Texas Medicaid Hospice Forms 3071 and 3074 to align with the Texas Medicaid Hospice Policy Program rules in TAC, Title 26, Chapter 266, effective July 2022.

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

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.