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How to file a complaint against an interpreter certified by Texas Health and Human Services (HHS), Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS).

BEI Statutes and Rules

HHS Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) certification program is responsible for testing and certifying the skill level of individuals seeking to become certified interpreters in Texas. This page lists the certificates awarded by the BEI.

Information about the requirements for BEI 5 year recertification.

A certificate holder must renew the certificate annually by paying the annual certificate renewal fee to Texas HHS Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services before the expiration date. This page lists the requirements for certiicate renewal.

Information about the Texas Board for Evaluation of Interpreters online registry for interpreters

Texas Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) certification program information for individuals seeking to become certified sign language interpreters in Texas

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.

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) 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.

Home Delivered Meals provides nutritious noontime meals delivered to people in their homes on a scheduled basis. Meals may also be delivered to a location other than an individual's home, provided the location is within the provider's service area and is approved by the case worker. Those eligible for HDM are aged 18 years or older. An interest list is maintained for people interested in applying for this program. This page contains information for HDM providers.

HHSC has published proposed rule changes for the chapters in the Texas Register.

HHSC has published proposed rule changes for the chapters in the Texas Register.

Effective April 22, Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs), and Consumer Direct Services (CDS) employers who use HHAeXchange as their EVV system may now perform visit maintenance processes for dates of service prior to their go-live date with HHAeXchange.

EVV policy does not require program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) to enter schedules into the EVV system, however, each program has its own requirements related to schedules.

HHSC has published proposed rule changes for the chapters below in the following pages of the Texas Register: Chapter 744, 746, and 747.