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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.

Information for providers of Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers (PPECCs). PPECCs allow minors from birth through age 20 with medically complex conditions to receive daily medical care in a non-residential setting.

Joint Training will be hosting two in-person training courses in Amarillo for Long-term Care Providers.

HHSC reviews Medicaid bed allocation and deallocates Medicaid beds from nursing facilities that are not utilizing them at the level defined in 26 TAC §554.2322(j)(5).

Joint Training will be hosting an in-person emergency preparedness training for long-term care providers on April 17.

Long-term Care program providers and regulatory staff are invited to attend the following in-person classes hosted in April and May, .

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is hosting a nursing facility provider webinar on March 12 to provide the latest updates from LTCR.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued QSO-25-12-NH (PDF).

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is aware that an unauthorized third party impersonating the agency sent an email requesting the recipient complete and sign documents using DocuSign from HHSC employees.

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.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following in-person trainings hosted in El Paso Feb. 4–6.

Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in February and March.

Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following in-person classes hosted in February and March.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission is aware that an unauthorized third party impersonating the agency sent an email requesting the verification/update of information related to Long-term Care licensure.