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This alert informs Long-term Care (LTC) providers that expedited delivery is available for a limited time for personal protective equipment through the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in August and September. If you register and cannot attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has permitted the Quality Safety & Oversight Memo (QSO) 23-02-ALL to expire, effective retroactively to June 5, 2023.

HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set (MDS) webinar and provide an overview of medication reconciliation and clinical information.

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

The July 19 recording of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Programs and Provider Investigations Quarterly webinar with Long-term Care Regulation is available.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued QSO-23-18-NH. These changes were initiated on June 28.

HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set webinar on changes scheduled for Oct. 1. Nursing facility providers are urged to attend.

Nurse Aides (NAs) and Medication Aides (MAs) are now required to use the new credentialing system in the Texas Unified Licensure Information Portal (TULIP) for certification or permitting activities.

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

As required by House Bill (HB) 2658, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, HHSC has adopted rules and established the Minimum Performance Standards (MPS) for NFs that participate in STAR+PLUS.

A recording of the June 14 nursing facility updates webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation and the Department of State Health Services is now available.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will offer a webinar in June for Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers.

HHSC reminds long-term care facilities and agencies to review and update safety procedures and emergency plans for extreme weather.

On October 1, 2023, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will implement the following changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) comprehensive and quarterly assessments on the Long-Term Care Online Portal (LTCOP).