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Texas Health and Human Services contracts with licensed agencies to provide personal assistance services to people who have physical disabilities who are mentally and emotionally competent and willing to supervise their attendant or have someone who can supervise the attendant for them. The individual interviews, selects, trains, supervises and releases their personal assistants. Health-related tasks are prescribed by physician.

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.

Information about how to become an Assisted Living Facility (ALF) provider in Texas

Information about the licensing and regulation of assisted living facilities (ALFs) in Texas.

As previously announced, HHSC has modified the Long-term Care Medicaid Information (LTCMI) in the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) Long-term Care Online Portal to open the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) section for data entry of RUG III required items missing from (Minimum Data Set (MDS) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRAs) with an assessment reference date (ARD) on and after Oct. 1, 2023.

HHSC Long-Term Care Regulation will host a webinar for Assisted Living Facility (ALF) providers from 11 a.m.–noon on Oct. 11.

This alert informs Long-term Care (LTC) providers that expedited delivery is available for a limited time for personal protective equipment through the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in August and September. If you register and cannot attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.

HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set (MDS) webinar and provide an overview of medication reconciliation and clinical information.

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

July 12 Recording of ALF Provider Webinar with LTCR now Available

HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set webinar on changes scheduled for Oct. 1. Nursing facility providers are urged to attend.

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

HHSC Long-Term Care Regulation will host a webinar for Assisted Living Facility providers from 11 a.m.–noon on July 12.