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Review the list of required forms that must be submitted for each Long-term Care contract application.

CMP is a cost reimbursement program. HHSC does not disburse CMP funds prior to contract execution., Any purchases made prior to contract execution are not allowed and will not be reimbursed, . Organizations must submit invoices and receipts for completed projects to be reimbursed for expenses incurred pertaining to the project.

Each month, HHSC requires nursing facilities who participate in the Medicaid program to report census on occupied Medicaid bed days, census of the licensed beds and children under the age 22.

Culture change is an evolving process whereby a nursing home moves from being an institution driven by tasks and schedules to a place that reflects the residents wishes and their needs. With culture change comes a new way of thinking: focusing on residents' abilities, preferences and routines to provide care that meets their needs.

Information on how to become a licensed Nursing Facility provider in Texas.

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.

Listing of handbooks and forms for nursing facility providers in Texas

The Minimum Data Set is a standardized collection of demographic and clinical information that describes a person's overall condition. All licensed nursing facilities in Texas are required to submit MDS assessments for all residents admitted into their facility. The current version is MDS 3.0.

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.

Advance care planning means planning ahead for how you want to be treated if you are very ill or near death. This page provides information about that process for both providers and consumers.

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

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation updated the Medication Aide (MA), Nursing Facility Administrator (NFA), and Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) websites to include new webpages that provide detailed steps and process maps for how to become an MA, NFA or NATCEP.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) is hosting a nursing facility (NF) provider webinar on Sept. 11 to provide the latest updates from LTCR.

HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set (MDS) webinar and provide an overview of clinical information.

Nursing facility Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) coordinators new to the Minimum Data Set (MDS), or anyone wanting to know a high-level overview about the RAI process and MDS, can register for the Texas MDS Basics webinar.