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The Minimum Data Set 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.

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.

The term "negotiated rulemaking" specifies a particular process to be used to draft a proposed rule. This process provides for a group of 12-15 stakeholders who represent differing interests affected by the proposed rule to negotiate and potentially reach agreement on a proposed rule.

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

Information about the licensing and regulation of Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions (ICF/IIDs) in Texas.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission is aware that an unauthorized third party impersonating the agency sent an email requesting the verification/update of information related to Long-term Care licensure.

The 2024 Intermediate Care Facilities Conference: Embracing Change to Enhance Value was held Dec. 4, 2024.

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

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing are offering eight free web-based modules to deliver best practices education to long-term care providers in Texas nursing homes.

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

A recording of the Dec. 11, 2024, nursing facility provider webinar with Long-term Care Regulation is now available.

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

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued CMS Memo QSO-25-07-NH — Revised Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance: Significant revisions to enhance quality and oversight of the LTC survey process.

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

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