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The term "negotiated rulemaking" specifies a particular process to be used to draft a proposed rule. This process provides for a group of 12-15 stakeholders who represent differing interests affected by the proposed rule to negotiate and potentially reach agreement on a proposed rule.

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.

Information about how to become a CDS provider in Texas.

A list of CDS training presentations.

Training resources for CDS providers.

Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Webinar recordings and presentation documents.

Advance care planning means planning ahead for how you want to be treated if you are very ill or near death. This page provides information about that process for both providers and consumers.

Regulatory and other information for Texas Hospice providers.

Information about the licensing and regulation of nursing facilities (NFs) in Texas.

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

To improve the accuracy and integrity of Electronic Visit Verification, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will be phasing out the use of alternative devices as an approved method to clock in and clock out of the EVV system.