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CMS requires states to submit a transition plan describing their planned initiatives and activities to achieve compliance with the federal Home and Community Based Services Rule.

EVV-related 21st Century Cures Act Information.

A list of links to state and other rules and statutes for the CDS program.

Listing of handbooks and forms for nursing facility providers in Texas

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Area Agencies on Aging (OAAA) applies for grants funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL). These are the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) and Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grants. In Texas, SHIP is called the Health Information, Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). Both grants serve Medicare beneficiaries in all 254 counties across Texas. The SHIP grant has existed since 1992 and the MIPPA grant was implemented in 2008 to support the SHIP efforts.

Texas Area Agencies on Aging procedural information.

This page contains a list of statutes and rules for LIDDAS.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services presumes some settings have qualities that are institutional or isolating in nature.

Forms and related information required for business operations of AAAs in Texas.

Statutes and Rules for Texas HCSSA providers

Handbooks and Forms for LIDDAS in Texas

State and Federal Rules for Texas Nursing Facilities

CDS Program Handbooks and Forms

Home Delivered Meals provides nutritious noontime meals delivered to people in their homes on a scheduled basis. Meals may also be delivered to a location other than an individual's home, provided the location is within the provider's service area and is approved by the case worker. Those eligible for HDM are aged 18 years or older. An interest list is maintained for people interested in applying for this program. This page contains information for HDM providers.