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A recording of the Jan. 13 home and community support services agency provider webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is now available.

Following the repeal of the Home and Community Support Services Agencies COVID-19 Emergency Rules, HHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) has retired the HCSSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions document, effective Jan. 10, 2023.

HHSC approved payment rates for Medicaid Community Hospice to be effective retroactively to Oct. 1, 2022.

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.

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

OASIS-E webinar series providing foundational guidance on transition to the OASIS-E data set and covering the new OASIS-E Items being added as of Jan. 1, 2023.

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has released a Spanish version of the current Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate (OOH DNR) order.

HHSC published an alert on Dec. 21, 2022, informing long-term care providers that expedited delivery is available for a limited time for personal protective equipment through the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

This alert informs Long-term Care (LTC) providers that expedited delivery is available for a limited time for personal protective equipment through the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

Long-term Care providers are invited to complete a short survey about alternative or after-hours Joint Training opportunities.

HHSC added an option to the HHSC email and text update GovDelivery system that subscribers can select to receive updates related to the Individualized Skills and Socialization services program.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in December. Please verify if registering for a webinar or in-person class. If you register for an in-person class and cannot attend, please be sure to cancel your registration.

Home and community support services agency providers should attend this and all webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation.