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    The SSPD program provides services in a variety of settings to assist individuals in developing the skills needed to remain in the community as independently as possible. Services included in the service plan consist of counseling, personal care and help with the development of skills needed for independent living in the community. Services vary depending on the regional contract This page contains information for SSPD providers.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

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    Electronic Visit Verification is a computer-based system that verifies the occurrence of authorized personal attendant service visits by electronically documenting the precise time a service delivery visit begins and ends. Texas requires EVV for certain Medicaid funded home and community-based services provided through HHSC and MCOs.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Policy, Reporting

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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 News
    November 13, 2024

    HHSC will host a webinar on Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon to provide information on the new employment readiness service coming Jan. 1, 2025. 

  • Provider News
    November 13, 2024

    A new service, employment readiness, will be available on Jan. 1, 2025.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    November 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 News
    November 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 News
    November 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 News
    October 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 News
    October 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 News
    October 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 News
    October 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 News
    October 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 News
    October 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

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