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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.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Policy
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Information for Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) program providers in Texas
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Disability
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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.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
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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.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging
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Information about the licensing and regulation of nursing facilities (NFs) in Texas.
Topics: COVID-19, Licensing and Credentialing, Long-term Care Providers, Policy
- Provider NewsNovember 7, 2024
To enhance program integrity, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is reducing the use of alternative devices as an approved method to clock in and clock out of for Electronic Visit Verification required services.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsNovember 1, 2024
FEI Systems will host a monthly provider demonstration webinar on November 12, 2024, from 10–11 a.m. Monthly provider demonstration webinars are offered to providers with access to the Critical Incident Management System.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsNovember 1, 2024
Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following in-person classes hosted in November and December.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 31, 2024
Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in November.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 29, 2024
The Texas Culture Change Coalition will host their fall 2024 in-person conference, “Inspire, Educate & Empower Person-Centered Dementia Caregivers.”
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 28, 2024
The current emergency communication system (Connect) for long-term care providers will end on Oct. 31 and will be replaced by the new system (AlertMedia), which is anticipated to go live no later than Dec. 1.
- Provider NewsOctober 22, 2024
The grace period that allowed nurse aides, medication aides, nursing facility administrators and Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Programs to continue with an expired status is ending on Nov. 30.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 18, 2024
Effective Oct. 16, HHSC moved the News and Information and the Provider Letter content to new locations on the Long-Term Care Regulation Provider webpages.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 17, 2024
HHSC will host its Community Living Assistance and Support Services and Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities quarterly webinar on Dec. 3 from 10–11:30 a.m.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 15, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing are pleased to announce a collaborative effort to improve long-term care in Texas.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers