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- Provider NewsAugust 5, 2022HHSC is reminding long-term care providers to be alert for people who have rashes and other symptoms consistent with monkeypox. Providers should follow CDC guidance on monkeypox.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 5, 2022LTC providers should review their emergency preparedness and response plans to ensure people know what to do in an emergency related to drought, especially as Texas is currently experiencing statewide drought conditions.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 4, 2022Texas is currently experiencing statewide drought conditions. Numerous water systems are stressed and may continue to experience issues as the drought progresses, and there are concerns about the impacts on long-term care facilities.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 25, 2022Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in August.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 18, 2022A recording of the July 13 Assisted Living Facility Provider COVID-19 Webinar with Long-term Care Regulation is now available.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 18, 2022HHSC has contracted with The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing to conduct a study to evaluate the quality of life and quality of care in assisted living facilities.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 12, 2022HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has updated the Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 (PDF), for assisted living facilities.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, COVID-19
- Provider NewsJuly 7, 2022Assisted living facility providers are urged to attend this and all Long-term Care Regulation ALF COVID-19 webinars.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, COVID-19
- Provider NewsJuly 1, 2022The purpose of the webinars is to assist Texas long-term care facilities in stopping the spread of infection, including all variants of COVID-19, considering the recent surge in cases.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJune 30, 2022Child Care Regulation is transferring the responsibility of conducting administrative reviews to HHSC Regulatory Enforcement.
Topics: Children, Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJune 28, 2022Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in July.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJune 27, 2022The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price are alerting consumers to at least 13 reported deaths between 2009–2021 of infants in Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Child Care Licensing/Regulation
- Provider NewsJune 24, 2022HHSC Long-term Care Regulation updated the COVID-19 Response Plan for assisted living facilities.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJune 23, 2022COVID-19 cases are increasing across Texas. HHSC reminds providers to follow the guidelines listed below and ensure their emergency plan is up to date.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJune 17, 2022A recording of the June 15 Assisted Living Facility Provider COVID-19 Webinar with Long-term Care Regulation is now available.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, COVID-19