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Communications from HHS to Texas Area Agencies on Aging

Information about the licensing and regulation of nursing facilities (NFs) in Texas.

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

A recording of the March 8 nursing facility updates webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation and the Department of State Health Services is now available.

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 reviews Medicaid bed allocation and deallocates Medicaid beds from nursing facilities (NFs) who are not utilizing them at the level defined in 26 TAC §554.2322(j)(5).

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting comments from stakeholders on the following draft rules.

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.

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

Nursing facility providers should attend this and all webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation and DSHS.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has retired the COVID-19 Response Plan for Nursing Facilities (NFs) and the NF Frequently Asked Questions document, effective Feb. 6, 2023.

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