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- Provider NewsAugust 3, 2022HHSC announces the new Critical Incident Management System is now live. CIMS is a statewide tool for reporting critical incidents.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- PagesDue to COVID-19 precautions, HHSC is taking protective measures for the public and HHSC staff. HHSC encourages contract applicants and current contractors for Long-term Care programs and services to submit contract applications and other contract information by email or fax
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 22, 2022HHSC adopted rules in Chapter 745, Subchapter F, Background Checks. The rules are effective July 26.
Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation
- Provider NewsJuly 22, 2022HHSC has published in the Texas Register proposed rule changes.
- Provider NewsJuly 21, 2022HHSC announces the new Critical Incident Management System will launch on July 25.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 14, 2022IL 2022-37 provides a status update on the implementation of the Critical Incident Management Reporting System, which impacts DBMD providers, CLASS case management agencies and direct services agencies. HHSC will host six CIMS Provider Administration Demonstration webinars in July.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Reporting
- Provider NewsJuly 13, 2022IL 2022-39 is posted on the HHS local intellectual and developmental disability authorities, Texas Home Living, Home and Community-based Services, Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities, Community Living Assistance and Support Services, Community Attendant Services, Emergency Response Services, and Home-Delivered Meals webpages.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 8, 2022HHSC has adopted rules in Chapter 745 and Chapter 748 that are effective July 8, 2022.
Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation
- Provider NewsJuly 1, 2022Child Care Regulation is transferring the responsibility of conducting administrative reviews to HHSC Regulatory Enforcement.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJune 30, 2022Child Care Regulation is transferring the responsibility of conducting administrative reviews to HHSC Regulatory Enforcement.
Topics: Children, Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJune 27, 2022The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price are alerting consumers to at least 13 reported deaths between 2009–2021 of infants in Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Child Care Licensing/Regulation
- Provider NewsJune 17, 2022Early childhood educators who live and work in Texas are able to complete up to 20 clock hours of online training for free from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension's Promoting Early Education Quality program.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Child Care Licensing/Regulation
- Provider NewsJune 15, 2022Notice for LTC Providers on revised guidance for COVID-19 flexibility for RN services provided by Telehealth.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, COVID-19
- Provider NewsJune 15, 2022HHS, in collaboration with The University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work, will host an informative two-day, free conference on quality in long-term care.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJune 10, 2022New child care rules for tummy time supervision in Child-Care Homes.
Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation