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Current and past alert notifications for 24-hour Residential Child Care Providers. 

Current and past Information and Provider Letters for Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF/IID).

Current and past provider news for Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF/IID).

Current and past Information and Provider Letters for Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSA).

Current and past provider news for Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSA).

Current and past provider news for Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS).

Current and past Information and Provider Letters for Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS).

Review the list of required forms that must be submitted for each Long-term Care contract application.

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

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Area Agencies on Aging (OAAA) applies for grants funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL). These are the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) and Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grants. In Texas, SHIP is called the Health Information, Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). Both grants serve Medicare beneficiaries in all 254 counties across Texas. The SHIP grant has existed since 1992 and the MIPPA grant was implemented in 2008 to support the SHIP efforts.

Information about Texas Area Agencies on Aging Texas Benefits Counseling Program

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) accepts applications from prospective providers through its open enrollment procurement process to contract for the Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) Medicaid waiver program. Under the open enrollment process, contracts are awarded on a noncompetitive basis to eligible applicants meeting the qualifications and other requirements established by HHS. There is no end date or dollar amount associated with the contracts awarded through this solicitation.

Information for Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) program providers in Texas

Texas HHS maintains CLASS choice lists for applicants, individuals or legally authorized representatives to use when choosing a Case Management Agency and Direct Services Agency. The lists are maintained for each CLASS catchment area and are updated monthly or as needed. 

This webpage provides planning and response information, resources and strategies that can assist the area agencies on aging network to better prepare for and respond to all types of emergencies, disasters, epidemics and pandemics.