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On Dec. 1, 2022, HHSC began issuing temporary licenses to Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will be providing a one-day, in-person training event for current and potential Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers on Monday, April 3. Training will take place in the Public Hearing Room at the John H. Winters Building in Austin, Texas.

This training is for registered nurses, physical, occupational and speech therapists who collect OASIS data.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has retired the COVID-19 Response Plan for Nursing Facilities (NFs) and the NF Frequently Asked Questions document, effective Feb. 6, 2023.

HHSC has extended the start date when Electronic Visit Verification claims for Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living will deny for no matching EVV visit.

On Friday, HHSC published a notice announcing a power outage that affected the processing of Electronic Visit Verification visit transactions. The Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership has now processed all impacted visit transactions successfully. All processing is back to normal.

Due to recent weather, a power outage affected the processing of Electronic Visit Verification visit transactions. HHSC will provide an update when processing is back to normal.

IL 2023-07 is posted to the HHS DBMD, LIDDA, HCS and TxHmL

HHS reminds long-term care facilities and agencies to review and update emergency plans for freezing temperatures and snow.

The January 26 recording of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Programs and Provider Investigations (PI) Quarterly Webinar with Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) is available.

QSO-23-08-HOSPICE informs Hospice providers of revisions to the State Operations Manual

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in February. Please verify if registering for a webinar or in-person class.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued QSO-23-05-NH and QSO-23-06-ALL.

IL 2023-04 is posted to the HHS site DBMD.

The Surrogate Decision-making Program (SDMP) is a legislatively mandated process authorizing Surrogate Consent Committees (SCCs) comprised of trained volunteers. In order for the program to continue to successfully fulfill its mandate, additional trained volunteers are needed to serve on SCCs.