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Information on how to become a licensed Nursing Facility provider in Texas.

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.

Information for Texas Emergency Response Services providers.

Information about the licensing and regulation of nursing facilities (NFs) in Texas.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission is accepting informal comments from stakeholders on the draft rules for Title 26, Chapter 550, concerning Pediatric Extended Care Center requirements.

HHSC has published in the Texas Register proposed rule changes in Chapter 745, Licensing.

The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership has identified an issue affecting Resource Utilization Group score calculations for long-term care nursing facilities.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and Nursing Home program providers are invited to attend the new in-person class, “The Survey and Enforcement Process for Nursing Homes,” starting in January.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in December.

Nursing facility providers should attend this and all webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation and the Department of State Health Services.

HHSC has published a new nursing facility Change of Ownership Report that provides a breakdown of licensing and contracting processing times, and the average time for licensing to complete an initial review.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following in-person classes hosted in November.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in November.