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New rules regarding the appeals process became effective Jan. 1.

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

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, HHSC adopts new Individualized Skills and Socialization rules for providers who want to deliver individualized skills and socialization services.

HHSC encourages long-term care facilities and agencies to review and update emergency plans for freezing temperatures and snow.

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has released a Spanish version of the current Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate (OOH DNR) order.

HHSC is sharing a communication tool that can be used to enhance communications between Long-term Care (LTC) providers and dialysis facilities.

HHSC published an alert on Dec. 21, 2022, informing long-term care providers that expedited delivery is available for a limited time for personal protective equipment through the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

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 providers are invited to complete a short survey about alternative or after-hours Joint Training opportunities.

The “Moving Forward Together” Intermediate Care Facilities Conference session recordings from Dec. 1 are available for viewing. Note that a certificate of completion will be generated upon completion, but no professional CE awards are available.

Following the repeal of the Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) Visitation and Mitigation COVID-19 Emergency Rules, HHSC Long-term Care (LTC) Regulation will retire the COVID-19 Response for ICF for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions Response Plan and the ICF Frequently Asked Questions documents, effective Dec. 13, 2022.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) approved 2021 settlements and fiscal year 2023 interim payment rates for large and small state-operated ICFs/IID, also known as State Supported Living Centers (SSLCs) and Bond Homes, respectively.

HHSC added an option to the HHSC email and text update GovDelivery system that subscribers can select to receive updates related to the Individualized Skills and Socialization services program.

In response to questions and concerns related to the processing of Individual Plan of Care (IPC) forms, HHSC is clarifying required actions by submitters and how they parallel to processes in the Intellectual Disability (ID) Client Assignment and Registration System (CARE).

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in December. Please verify if registering for a webinar or in-person class. If you register for an in-person class and cannot attend, please be sure to cancel your registration.