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Due to recent weather, a power outage affected the processing of Electronic Visit Verification visit transactions. HHSC will provide an update when processing is back to normal.

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

The Texas Unified Licensure Information Portal(TULIP) issue that prevented nursing facilities that already completed a Change of Ownership (CHOW) from submitting CHOW application has been fixed.

The deadline for nursing facilities to submit a Change of Ownership about the Fiscal Year 2023 Quality Incentive Payment Program is Feb. 14, 2022. 

HHSC will conduct a public hearing on December 20, 2021 at 1 p.m. to receive public comments on the proposed quality metrics and associated performance requirements for the Quality Incentive Payment Program (QIPP) for nursing facilities for state fiscal year 2023.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Quality Improvement Payment Program has given approval to HHSC for the program period covering Sept. 1, 2021 through Aug. 31, 2022.

The Quality Incentive Payment Program Year Five (SFY2022) is pending approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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.

Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership updated the Electronic Visit Verification Portal and related training materials on Jan. 13.

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 new version of the Electronic Visit Verification Personal Care Services Bill Codes table is available in Excel and PDF formats on the EVV web page.

IL 2023-03 is posted to the HHS site for HCS, TxHmL, LIDDA, FMSA and EVV.

HHSC is amending the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Texas Administrative Code rules (Title 1, Chapter 354, Project number 21R152), which describes requirements related to EVV.

HHSC Long-Term Care Regulation and DSHS will host a Nursing Facility Provider Webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 2–4 p.m.