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Current and past Information and Provider Letters for Nursing Facilities (NF).

Current and past provider news for Nursing Facilities (NF).

Current and past Information and Provider Letters for Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSA).

Current and past provider news for Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSA).

Current and past letters and memos for Assisted Living Facilities (ALF).

Current and past provider news for Assisted Living Facilities (ALF).

CMP is a cost reimbursement program. HHSC does not disburse CMP funds prior to contract execution., Any purchases made prior to contract execution are not allowed and will not be reimbursed, . Organizations must submit invoices and receipts for completed projects to be reimbursed for expenses incurred pertaining to the project.

Each month, HHSC requires nursing facilities who participate in the Medicaid program to report census on occupied Medicaid bed days, census of the licensed beds and children under the age 22.

To ensure that ALF licensure applicants can meet the requirement to become licensed, HHSC has created this online computer-based training.

Culture change is an evolving process whereby a nursing home moves from being an institution driven by tasks and schedules to a place that reflects the residents wishes and their needs. With culture change comes a new way of thinking: focusing on residents' abilities, preferences and routines to provide care that meets their needs.

Information about Texas Area Agencies on Aging Texas Benefits Counseling Program

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.

AAA Dietary Reference Intake frequently asked questions.

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.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Area Agencies on Aging (OAAA) applies for grants funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL). These are the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) and Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grants. In Texas, SHIP is called the Health Information, Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). Both grants serve Medicare beneficiaries in all 254 counties across Texas. The SHIP grant has existed since 1992 and the MIPPA grant was implemented in 2008 to support the SHIP efforts.