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HHSC LTCR is reminding nursing facility providers that CMS issued new guidance for nursing facilities (NF) on the use of enhanced barrier precautions (EBP).

Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) will be hosting monthly sessions for Program Providers and Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs), who use the Long-term Care (LTC) online portal for the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver programs.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published QSO-24-13-NH announcing changes to nursing facility assessment requirements.

A recording of the June 12 nursing facility provider webinar with Long-Term Care Regulation is now available.

Medicaid and CHIP Services will be hosting monthly sessions for Program Providers and Financial Management Services Agencies, who use the Long-term Care online portal for the Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living waiver programs.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, along with The University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work, will host the 2024 Quality in Long-Term Care Conference in person at the Renaissance Austin Hotel on Aug. 28–29.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has created a new page that provides the four options for renewing a nurse aide certification.

FEI Systems will host a monthly provider demonstration webinar on June 11, 2024, from 10–11 a.m.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has updated the Nurse Aide Registry website to include a new webpage that provides the nine different ways to become a certified nurse aide in Texas, including detailed steps and process maps for each.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) is hosting a nursing facility (NF) provider webinar on June 12 to provide the latest updates from LTCR and take questions from participants.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will host a webinar for Individualized Skills and Socialization, HCS and TxHmL providers regarding the latest information from LTCR.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following in-person classes hosted in June 2024.

In March 2020, HHSC started a temporary policy change for respite and Community First Choice (CFC) Personal Assistance Services (PAS)/Habilitation (HAB) provided in the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver programs. This temporary policy change is effective March 27, 2020, through March 31, 2025. HHSC will provide guidance if anything changes.

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

The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has published the Proprietary System Operator (PSO) 2024 Onboarding schedule to the EVV Proprietary Systems webpage.