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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.

The Texas Unified Licensure Information Portal(TULIP) issue that prevented nursing facilities that already completed a Change of Ownership (CHOW) from submitting CHOW application has been fixed.

The deadline for nursing facilities to submit a Change of Ownership about the Fiscal Year 2023 Quality Incentive Payment Program is Feb. 14, 2022. 

HHSC will conduct a public hearing on December 20, 2021 at 1 p.m. to receive public comments on the proposed quality metrics and associated performance requirements for the Quality Incentive Payment Program (QIPP) for nursing facilities for state fiscal year 2023.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Quality Improvement Payment Program has given approval to HHSC for the program period covering Sept. 1, 2021 through Aug. 31, 2022.

The Quality Incentive Payment Program Year Five (SFY2022) is pending approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in February. Please verify if registering for a webinar or in-person class.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued QSO-23-05-NH and QSO-23-06-ALL.

HHSC Long-Term Care Regulation and DSHS will host a Nursing Facility Provider Webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 2–4 p.m.

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

A recording of the Dec. 14 nursing facility updates webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation and the Department of State Health Services is now available.

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.