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Due to COVID-19 precautions, HHSC is taking protective measures for the public and HHSC staff. HHSC encourages contract applicants and current contractors for Long-term Care programs and services to submit contract applications and other contract information by email or fax

Licensing and regulatory information for residential child care operations in Texas.

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.

QMP helps detect conditions in Texas nursing homes that could be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of residents. It is, not a regulatory program, and quality monitors, do not cite deficient practices, .

Information for Transition Assistance Services providers.

Medicaid home and community-based services provide opportunities for people to receive long-term services and supports in their own home or community, rather than in an institution or isolated setting.

This course covers the Home Health regulatory part of OASIS. It is for administrators and alternate administrators employed at Medicare certified home health agencies and licensed home health agencies seeking Medicare certification.

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

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has indicated that the blanket waiver, allowing temporary nurse aides to work for longer than four months without completing their Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) or Competency Evaluation Program (CEP), will end May 11, 2023.

HHSC is submitting 29 Acres, an intentional community setting, to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for heightened scrutiny review.

Home and Community Support Services Agencies should attend this and all webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation.

The Texas Culture Change Coalition will host their in-person Spring 2023 conference titled, Texans Coming Together for Residents, for Staff, for All.

HHSC has become aware of a nation-wide scheme involving the sale of false and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts from accredited Florida-based nursing schools, which were then used by individuals to obtain nursing licensure in various states.

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

HHSC reminds HCS program providers that HHSC, with the assistance of Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP), is conducting on-site assessments of 3-person residences, 4-person residences, and Host Home/Companion Care (HH/CC) settings to ensure compliance with the federal HCBS Settings Rule.