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How to become a child care home provider in Texas.

The HHS Centralized Background Check Unit is required to do background checks to find out if a person has a criminal history or an abuse and neglect history that might be a risk to the health and safety of children. Background checks are required for Child Care providers, Residential Child Care providers, and Foster and adoptive homes.

Program contact information for STAP vendors.

STAP Vendor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), contains the most commonly asked questions by  program vendors.

The Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) helps people who have a disability that interferes with their access to telephone networks purchase basic specialized assistive equipment or services.

Information for Texas Adult Foster Care (AFC) providers

Texas local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) provider information.

Information about permanency planning for children.

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

HHSC Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services has published a memo to the local IDD authorities outlining their role after Long-term Care Regulation identifies a potential threat.

Nurse Aides (NAs), Medication Aides (MAs), Nursing Facility Administrators (NFAs), and Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Programs (NATCEPs) are now required to use the new credentialing system in the Texas Unified Licensure Information Portal (TULIP) for licensing certification or permitting activities.

FEI Systems will host a monthly provider demonstration webinar on April 9, 2024, from 10–11 a.m.

FEI Systems will host a monthly provider demonstration webinar on March 12, 2024, from 10–11 am.

FEI Systems will host a monthly provider demonstration webinar on Feb. 13 from 10–11 a.m.