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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.

IDD Program Eligibility & Support has both advisors and reviewers. Reviewers can help with level of care determinations.

Joint Training will be hosting an in-person emergency preparedness training for long-term care providers on April 17.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will host a webinar for HCS, TxHmL, ISS, PI and ICF/IID providers regarding the latest information from LTCR. 

Long-term Care program providers and regulatory staff are invited to attend the following in-person classes hosted in April and May, .

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will provide an in-person training event for HCS and TxHmL Providers.

FEI Systems will host a monthly provider demonstration webinar on March 11, 2025, from 10–11 a.m.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will provide an in-person training event for HCS and TxHmL Providers on March 5.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is hosting a nursing facility provider webinar on March 12 to provide the latest updates from LTCR.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued QSO-25-12-NH (PDF).

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is aware that an unauthorized third party impersonating the agency sent an email requesting the recipient complete and sign documents using DocuSign from HHSC employees.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing are pleased to announce a collaborative effort to improve long-term care in Texas.

The Jan. 30 recording of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Programs (IDD) and Provider Investigations (PI) quarterly webinar with Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) is available.

FEI Systems will host a monthly provider demonstration webinar on Feb. 11, 2025, from 10–11 a.m.