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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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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.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging
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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.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging, Policy
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Texas Area Agencies on Aging procedural information.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Policy, Aging
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Regulatory and other information for Texas Residential Care providers.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
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The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a standardized collection of demographic and clinical information that describes a person's overall condition. All licensed nursing facilities in Texas are required to submit MDS assessments for all residents admitted into their facility. The current version is MDS 3.0.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
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Information about Texas Area Agencies on Aging Texas Benefits Counseling Program
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging, Benefits
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Home Delivered Meals provides nutritious noontime meals delivered to people in their homes on a scheduled basis. Meals may also be delivered to a location other than an individual's home, provided the location is within the provider's service area and is approved by the case worker. Those eligible for HDM are aged 18 years or older. An interest list is maintained for people interested in applying for this program. This page contains information for HDM providers.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Food, Policy, Licensing and Credentialing, Contact
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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.
Topics: Aging, Long-term Care Providers
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Communications from HHS to Texas Area Agencies on Aging
Topics: Aging, Long-term Care Providers
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AAA Dietary Reference Intake frequently asked questions.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging
- Provider NewsMarch 27, 2024
This is a reminder that HHAeXchange is hosting an Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Town Hall Webinar on Thursday, March 28, from 1–3 p.m. Central time for program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) who use HHAeXchange as their EVV system.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsMarch 21, 2024
HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will host a webinar for HCSSA providers on April 19, from 11 a.m.–noon.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsMarch 11, 2024
Long-term Care Licensing has created process maps to provide an overview of the licensing and certification process.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsMarch 7, 2024
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) claims matching for all services required to use EVV will begin on April 1.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers