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

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting informal comments from stakeholders on the following proposed rule — Title 26 Chapter 553, Licensing Standards for Assisted Living Facilities.

HHSC Publishes FAQs for ALF Providers

HHS reminds long-term care facilities and agencies to review and update emergency plans for freezing temperatures and snow.

The January 26 recording of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Programs and Provider Investigations (PI) Quarterly Webinar with Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) is available.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in February. Please verify if registering for a webinar or in-person class.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued QSO-23-05-NH and QSO-23-06-ALL.

The Surrogate Decision-making Program (SDMP) is a legislatively mandated process authorizing Surrogate Consent Committees (SCCs) comprised of trained volunteers. In order for the program to continue to successfully fulfill its mandate, additional trained volunteers are needed to serve on SCCs.

HHSC will submit a final Statewide Transition Plan (STP) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The STP is posted for public comment.

A recording of the Jan. 11 assisted living facility updates webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is now available.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will host a webinar for Individualized Skills and Socialization, HCS, TxHmL and ICF/IID providers, regarding the latest information from LTCR.

Following the repeal of the Assisted Living Facility COVID-19 Emergency Rules, HHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) has retired the COVID-19 Response Plan for ALFs and the ALF Frequently Asked Questions document, effective Jan. 10, 2023.

New rules regarding the appeals process became effective Jan. 1.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in January.

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, HHSC adopts new Individualized Skills and Socialization rules for providers who want to deliver individualized skills and socialization services.