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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.

Listing of handbooks and forms for nursing facility providers in Texas

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.

Communications from HHS to Texas Area Agencies on Aging

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

Information on how to become a licensed Nursing Facility provider in Texas.

Information for Texas Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) Providers

This webpage provides planning and response information, resources and strategies that can assist the area agencies on aging network to better prepare for and respond to all types of emergencies, disasters, epidemics and pandemics.

Texas Area Agencies on Aging procedural information.

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

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

HHSC is mandated to create and provide nursing facilities with one of the posters required by Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 554, §554.1921(e), the notice of how to file a complaint, giving the toll-free telephone number. This page provides information on how to obtain these posters.

The 28 area agencies on aging (AAA) provide services to help people age 60 and older, their family members and caregivers receive the information and assistance they need in locating and accessing community services.

Information for Texas Emergency Response Services providers.