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The following documents must be submitted to the Health and Human Services Commission to support the Inventory for Client and Agency Planning ratings and increased supports and services being provided to a person in the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions program, the Home and Community-based Services program or the Texas Home Living program that warrants an increased level of need due to extremely dangerous or life-threatening behavior.

The following documents must be submitted to the Health and Human Services Commission to support the Inventory for Client and Agency Planning ratings and increased services and supports for a person in the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions Program or the Home and Community-based Services Program whose medical conditions require nursing interventions of 181 or more minutes per week. The level of need may be increased to the next higher level of need if supported by the documents.

Review past HCS and TxHmL webinars and frequently asked questions.

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.

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

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

HHSC is offering the January 2023 online quarterly webinar for Financial Management Services Agencies. This webinar is a mandatory training intended only for FMSAs currently contracted with HHSC and managed care organizations.

Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership updated the Electronic Visit Verification Portal and related training materials on Jan. 13.

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.

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

New rules regarding the appeals process became effective Jan. 1.