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Licensing and regulation information for General Hospital Providers in Texas.

A special care facility is an establishment that provides a continuum of nursing or medical care or services primarily to persons with acquired immune deficiency syndrome or other terminal illnesses. A special care facility may also include special residential care facilities.

A Rural Health Clinic is a clinic located in a rural area designated as a shortage area. It may not exist as a rehabilitation agency or function primarily as a care and treatment facility for mental diseases.

Portable X-Ray Services must meet requirements of the federal Medicare Program and are not state licensed nor are they accredited.

HHSC is responsible for developing rules that establish minimum standards for licensing procedures, operational requirements, standards for voluntary agreements, enforcement procedures, fire prevention and safety requirements, and physical plant and construction requirements for private psychiatric hospitals and crisis stabilization units.

Licensure and regulatory information for Freestanding emergency medical care facilities

Information about Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities in Texas.

Information about community mental health centers in Texas.

Provider information about the Texas Burial or Cremation Assistance Registry.

Information about the regulation of health care facilities in Texas.

Information for Texas Adult Foster Care (AFC) providers

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 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.

Effective Nov. 1, nursing facility providers must complete section GG and related fields before they submit an Omnibus Reconciliation Act assessment with an Assessment Reference Date on or after Nov. 1, 2022.

HHSC is offering a webinar for Adult Foster Care providers who participate in the State of Texas Access Reform Plus Home and Community Based Services (STAR+PLUS HCBS) program.

HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set webinar on Understanding Section GG: Functional Abilities and Goals.