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Due to COVID-19 precautions, HHSC is taking protective measures for the public and HHSC staff. HHSC encourages contract applicants and current contractors for Long-term Care programs and services to submit contract applications and other contract information by email or fax

Rules and Standards for Child Care in Texas

Information about Licensed Child Care & Child-Placing Agency Administrator Licensing in Texas.

Information about controlling persons for child care providers.

How to become a child care home provider in Texas.

Information about Texas Child Day Care Provider licensing and regulation.

The HHS Centralized Background Check Unit is required to do background checks to see 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.

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

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

Regulatory and other information for Texas Residential Care providers.

Regulatory information for Texas Home Living Waiver (TxHmL) providers.

A security enhancement was implemented by Texas.gov on February 12, 2023, incorporating Card Verification Value (CVV) Security Code and ZIP/Postal Code verification for all credit card transactions.

Child Care Regulation has updated the Criminal History Requirements Charts, published in the Texas Register and effective March 31, 2023.

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

On Feb. 21, 2023, a notice was issued to inform Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs) of a formula error within the updated TxHmL Budget Workbook.