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    The HHS Centralized Background Check Unit is required to do background checks to find out if a person has a criminal history or an abuse and neglect history that might be a risk to the health and safety of children. Background checks are required for Child Care providers, Residential Child Care providers, and Foster and adoptive homes.

    Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation, Licensing and Credentialing

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    Licensing and regulatory information for residential child care operations in Texas.

    Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation

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    Texas HHS protects children by regulating and educating child care providers.

    Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation

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    Information for Texas Emergency Response Services providers.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

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    Information for providers of Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers (PPECCs). PPECCs allow minors from birth through age 20 with medically complex conditions to receive daily medical care in a non-residential setting.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

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    Regulatory and other information for Texas Residential Care providers.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    November 7, 2024

    To enhance program integrity, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is reducing the use of alternative devices as an approved method to clock in and clock out of for Electronic Visit Verification required services.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    November 1, 2024

    HHSC rescinded PL 2024-20 Requirements for Tuberculosis Screening and Testing. Additional guidance regarding tuberculosis screening and testing will be forthcoming.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    November 1, 2024

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

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    October 31, 2024

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

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    October 29, 2024

    The Texas Culture Change Coalition will host their fall 2024 in-person conference, “Inspire, Educate & Empower Person-Centered Dementia Caregivers.”

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    October 28, 2024

    The current emergency communication system (Connect) for long-term care providers will end on Oct. 31 and will be replaced by the new system (AlertMedia), which is anticipated to go live no later than Dec. 1.

  • Provider News
    October 25, 2024

    HHSC has published proposed rule changes for Chapter 745, Licensing in the Texas Register.

    Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation

  • Provider News
    October 22, 2024

    The grace period that allowed nurse aides, medication aides, nursing facility administrators and Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Programs to continue with an expired status is ending on Nov. 30.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    October 18, 2024

    Effective Oct. 16, HHSC moved the News and Information and the Provider Letter content to new locations on the Long-Term Care Regulation Provider webpages.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

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