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Emergency Rules for Home and Community Support Services Agencies Response to COVID-19 in 26 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 558.960 expire on July 21 and will not be renewed.

Program Provider Response to COVID-19 emergency rules for Texas Home Living expire July 15. This means that effective July 16, TxHmL providers no longer have to report COVID-19 positive cases to HHSC.

Notice for LTC Providers on revised guidance for COVID-19 flexibility for RN services provided by Telehealth.

In March 2020, HHSC implemented a temporary policy change for respite and Community First Choice Personal Assistance Services/Habilitation provided in the Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living waiver programs.

In March 2020, HHSC implemented a temporary policy change for respite and Community First Choice Personal Assistance Services/Habilitation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibilities were put in place to allow nursing assessments to be provided by telehealth (synchronous audio-visual technology).

Effective May 1, 2022, HHSC will transition certain COVID-19 flexibilities to interim guidance in accordance with House Bill (H.B.) 4 (87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021).

COVID-19 Flexibility for CLASS and DBMD Case Managers will End when PHE Ends

COVID-19 Flexibilities for Pre-Enrollment and Enrollment Will End when PHE Ends

HHSC has lifted the ban on service providers of respite and Community First Choice PAS/HAB. They can now live in the same home as the person receiving Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living program services.

HHSC Publishes Revised TxHmL COVID-19 Provider Response Mitigation Rules

HHSC is temporarily waiving certain requirements in Section 3710, 4381.3, 4381.7(6) and 4381.7(7) of the Home and Community-based Services Billing Guidelines and the Texas Home Living Billing Guidelines. This is due to COVID-19 and provides access to needed day habilitation services.