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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has extended the emergency rules (PDF) relating to Governor Abbott’s disaster proclamation issued May 31, 2021.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibilities were put in place to allow nursing assessments to be provided by telehealth (synchronous audio-visual technology).

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, HHSC permitted behavioral support, dietary services, cognitive rehabilitation therapy, music therapy and recreational therapy provided in the CLASS program to be delivered using telehealth.

COVID-19 Flexibilities for DBMD Renewal ID/RC Assessments and IPCs Ends When PHE Ends

COVID-19 Flexibility for CLASS and DBMD Case Managers will End when PHE Ends

COVID-19 Flexibilities for Pre-Enrollment and Enrollment Will End when PHE Ends

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has extended the survey deadline to Friday, April 29, 2022.

Nursing facility providers should attend this and all COVID-19 webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation and the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Updates to minimum standards in Chapters 748 and 749 were recently adopted.

Child Care Regulation has updated the Criminal History Requirements Charts, published in the Texas Register, effective April 22, 2022.

Child Care Regulation identified a communication error with our background check system and IdentoGo, the state’s fingerprinting vendor.

A recording of the April 14 ALF Provider COVID-19 Webinar with LTCR is available for those unable to attend.

A recording of the April 8, 2022, COVID-19 webinar with LTCR for HCSSA providers is available for those unable to attend.

Two models and two date codes of Universal Security Instruments 2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide alarms are recalled per the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Universal Security Instruments announcement.

The purpose of this communication is to notify you that Residential Child Care Regulation (RCCR) is changing the weight of 26 TAC §749.151(1), which requires a child-placing agency to designate a full-time child-placing agency administrator who is responsible for carrying out the responsibilities outlined in 26 TAC §749.635.