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Information about Level of Need for ICFs

Documents must be submitted to the Health and Human Services Commission to support the Inventory for Client and Agency Planning ratings and increase in services and supports for a person in the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions (ICF/IID) program or the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program, and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) that warrants an increased level of need due to dangerous behavior.

The following documents must be submitted to the Health and Human Services Commission to support the Inventory for Client and Agency Planning ratings and increased supports and services being provided to a person in the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions program, the Home and Community-based Services program or the Texas Home Living program that warrants an increased level of need due to extremely dangerous or life-threatening behavior.

The following documents must be submitted to the Health and Human Services Commission to support the Inventory for Client and Agency Planning ratings and increased services and supports for a person in the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions Program or the Home and Community-based Services Program whose medical conditions require nursing interventions of 181 or more minutes per week. The level of need may be increased to the next higher level of need if supported by the documents.

Information on how to become a licensed Nursing Facility provider in Texas.

HHSC is mandated to create and provide nursing facilities with one of the posters required by Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 554, §554.1921(e), the notice of how to file a complaint, giving the toll-free telephone number. This page provides information on how to obtain these posters.

Listing of handbooks and forms for nursing facility providers in Texas

CDS Program Handbooks and Forms

Information about how the CDS program works in Texas.

A list of CDS training presentations.

Training resources for CDS providers.

Review past HCS and TxHmL webinars and frequently asked questions.

Information for Consumer Directed Services (CDS) providers in Texas.