Texas Health and Human Services

Joint Training Page Available for HCS/TxHmL/ICF/ISS Providers

The HCS and TxHmL programs now have a Joint Training Opportunities page where providers can register for upcoming classes. Class size will be limited to maximize participation, but classes will be offered regularly. Providers should check the page often for updates. There will be recordings of special presentations available for viewing on-demand later.


November 9th, 2024

November 2024 HCS/TxHmL/ICF Provider Webinar Training Opportunities

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in November. If you register and can’t attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.

Individualized Skills and Socialization Survey Process and ANE Overview
Tuesday, Nov. 12
1:30–3 p.m.
Register here for the webinar.

Reporting Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation Changes and Self-Reporting Incidents for Intermediate Care Facilities
Wednesday, Nov. 20
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Register here for the webinar.

Six Keys to Reporting ANE and Other Incidents
Thursday, Nov. 21
1:30–3:30 p.m.
Register here for the webinar.

Flu and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Monday, Nov. 25
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Register here for the webinar.

Administrative Penalties and Related Processes for HCS & TxHmL Providers
Monday, Nov. 25
2–3 p.m.
Register here for the webinar.


In-Person Training Opportunities Nov. & Dec. 2024

Emergency Preparedness for Long-Term Care Providers
Thursday, Nov. 14
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Paris, TX
Register here for in-person class.

Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction for HCS and TxHmL Providers
Thursday, Nov. 14
9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
El Paso, TX
Register here for in-person class.

From Awareness to Action: Responding to Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Friday, Nov. 15
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Midland, TX
Register here for in-person class.

From Awareness to Action: Responding to Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Friday, Nov. 15
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
El Paso, TX
Register here for in-person class.

From Awareness to Action: Responding to Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Tuesday, Dec. 3
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Waco, TX
Register here for in-person class.


October 3rd, 2024

October 2024 HCS/TxHmL/ICF Provider Webinar Training Opportunities

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in October. If you register and can’t attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.

Flu & COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Tuesday, Oct. 15
10–11 a.m.
Register here for the webinar.

HCS/TxHmL Certification Standards: An Overview of Changes
Tuesday, Oct. 15
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Register here for the webinar.

Reporting Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation Changes and Self-Reporting Incidents for Intermediate Care Facilities
Thursday, Oct. 17
10–11 a.m.
Register here for the webinar.

Emergency Preparedness 101 for HCS and TxHmL
Tuesday, Oct. 29
2–3 p.m.
Register here for the webinar.


August 18th, 2024

September 2024 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in June. If you register and can’t attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.
Death Notifications and Provider Investigation Reports for HCS/TxHmL Providers (course description)
Tuesday, September 3, 2024  (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
Writing Plans of Correction for Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers (course description)
Thursday, September 12, 20243:00 PM – 4:30 PM

July 28th, 2024

August 2024 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in June. If you register and can’t attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.

HCS Certification Standards: An Overview of Changes 
Tuesday, August 6, 2024  (1:30 PM – 2:30 PM)
Register here for the webinar.

Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction for HCS and TxHmL Providers (course description)
Thursday, August 22, 2024  (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM.)
Register here for the webinar

Hurricane and Flooding Readiness for Home and Community Based Services and Texas Home Living and Individualized Skills and Socialization (course description)
Wednesday, August 28, 2024  (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM).
Register here for the webinar.

 

Click on the following links for more training opportunities:
Joint Training 
HCS & TxHmL Training 
Individualized Skills and Socialization


January 2024 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Administrative Penalties and Related Processes for HCS & TxHmL Providers

Wednesday, Jan. 3
11:00 a.m.–noon.
Register here for webinar.

HCS Certification Standards: An Overview of Changes

Monday, Jan. 8
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

Infection Control for HCS & TxHmL Providers

Tuesday, Jan. 9
2–3 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

ICF Dietetic Services

Tuesday, Jan. 30
10–11 a.m.
Register here for webinar.

Live Session!  Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction for HCS and TxHmL Providers
Wednesday, Jan. 17
9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Waco, TX
Register here for in-person class.


November 10th, 2023

November 2023 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Death Notifications for HCS/TxHmL Providers
Monday, Nov. 20
4–5 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

 

Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction for HCS and TxHmL Providers                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Texas Health and Human Services Commission
535 S. Loop 288, Suite 2001
Room: Conference Room 2134
Denton, TX 76205
(19 MAX)  Register For Live Training here

 

Writing Plans of Correction for Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 

Register here for webinar


October 15th, 2023

October 2023 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Writing Plans of Correction for Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers
Monday, Oct. 30
2–4 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

What Surveyors Look for in Intermediate Care Facilities – ICF
Tuesday, Oct. 31
10–11 a.m.
Register here for webinar.

Understanding the Survey Process
Tuesday, Oct. 31
1–2:30 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

 


August 24th, 2023

September 2023 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Individualized Skills and Socialization Survey Process and ANE Overview
Friday, Sept. 1
9–10:30 a.m.
Register here for webinar.

Top 10 Citations for HCS and TxHmL Providers for FY 2022
Tuesday, Sep. 5
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

Writing Plans of Correction for Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers
Tuesday, Sept. 19
1:30–3:30 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

Administrative Penalties for HCS and TxHmL Providers
Thursday, Sept. 21
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

HCS Certification Standards: An Overview of Changes
Thursday, Sept. 28
3–4:30 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

 


Coming in July 2023!

HCS Certification Standards: An Overview of Changes (course description)

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Register

 

Regulatory Services Incident Reporting for Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers (.5 hours) (course description)

Thursday, July 6, 2023

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Register

 

Infection Control Basics for HCS and TxHmL Program Providers (course description

Wednesday, July 12

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Register

 

Hurricane and Flooding Readiness for Home and Community Based Services and Texas Home Living and Individualized Skills and Socialization (course description)

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Register

 

and more coming

 


June 13th, 2023

June 2023 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Hurricane and Flooding Readiness for HCS and TxHmL Providers and Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers
Tuesday, June 13
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

Individualized Skills and Socialization Basic Program Overview
Tuesday, June 20
1–2 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

Individualized Skills and Socialization Basic Program Overview
Thursday, June 22
10–11 a.m.
Register here for webinar.

Understanding the Health Maintenance Activity (HMA) Rules ALF
Thursday, June 22
2–3 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

Individualized Skills and Socialization Basic Program Overview
Thursday, June 22
10–11 a.m.
Register here for webinar.

Regulatory Services Incident Reporting for Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers (.5 hours) (course description)

Monday, June 26, 20232:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Register

Hurricane and Flooding Readiness for ICFs
Tuesday, June 27
1–3 p.m.
Register here for webinar.

 

Regulatory Services Incident Reporting for Individualized Skills and Socialization Providers (.5 hours) (course description)

Monday, June 26, 2023

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Register

 

Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction of HCS and TxHML (course description)

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM  (Live Session in Conroe)

Register

 

HCS & TxHmL Training

ISS Training


April 2023 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Most Cited Deficiencies for HCS & TxHmL Providers
Wednesday, April 12
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Register here for webinar

Individualized Skills and Socialization Basic Program Overview
Wednesday, April 12
4–5 p.m.
Register here for webinar

Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction of HCS and TxHmL
Thursday, April 20
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Marshall, TX
Register here for in-person class

Individualized Skills and Socialization Program Basic Overview (1 hour) (course description)

Friday, April 28, 20233:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Register here for webinar

 


February 2023 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Infection Control Basics for HCS and TxHmL Program Providers (course description)

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Register here for webinar

Administrative Penalties and Related Processes in HCS & TxHmL Settings (course description)

Tuesday, February 28, 20231:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Register here for webinar


Dec. 2022 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Emergency Preparedness 101 for HCS and TxHmL Providers

Tuesday, Dec. 1311:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Register here for webinar

HCS/TxHmL Program Provider Responsibilities in Death Reviews and Provider Investigating Reports

Wednesday, Dec. 211–2 p.m.

Register here for webinar

Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction for HCS and TxHmLThursday, Dec. 29

9 a.m.–4 p.m.Nacogdoches, Texas

Register here for in-person class


Oct./Nov. 2022 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

Top 10 Most Cited Deficiencies for HCS and TxHmL Providers (course description

Wednesday, October 5, 20221:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Register for webinar

 

Hurricane and Flooding Readiness for HCS/TxHmL (course description)

Wednesday, October 12, 20221:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Register for webinar

 

Infection Control Basics for HCS and TxHmL Program Providers (course description)

Wednesday, October 19, 20222:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Register for webinar

 

Emergency Preparedness 101 for HCS Program Providers (course description)

Tuesday, November 1, 20221:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Register for webinar


July 2022 HCS/TxHmL Provider Training Opportunities

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

Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction for HCS and TxHmL
Wednesday, July 6
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Register for the webinar.

Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction for HCS and TxHmL
Wednesday, July 6
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Register for the webinar.

Hurricane and Flooding Readiness for HCS and TxHmL
Tuesday, July 12
1–2:45 p.m.
Register for the webinar.

Hurricane and Flooding Readiness for HCS and TxHmL
Tuesday, July 12
1:30–2:45 p.m.
Register for the webinar.

Administrative Penalties and Related Processes for HCS and TxHmL
Wednesday, July 20
1:30–2:45 p.m.
Register for the webinar.

Administrative Penalties and Related Processes for HCS and TxHmL
Wednesday, July 20
1:30–2:45 p.m.
Register for the webinar.

Infection Control Basics for HCS and TxHmL
Thursday, July 28
1:30–3 p.m.
Register for the webinar.

Additional classes may be added, and all available training opportunities can be found on the following websites:


July 5th, 2022

Nursing in HCS and TxHmL Settings -Recorded Session:  April 5th, 2022

This three-hour webinar covers requirements for the provision and delegation of nursing care in HCS and TxHmL settings. A Texas Board of Nursing representative will be a guest presenter. The most frequently cited deficiencies related to these requirements will be noted during the training. No CEs are offered for this webinar. However, a certificate of attendance will be provided.

**You can still watch the recording from this session, click on the registration link below.

From April 5, 2022
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Register here for the webinar.

Registration is limited. A recording will be available after the presentation for those unable to attend. Contact LTCR Policy with questions.


Missed a COVID-19 training? Many COVID-19 presentations for long-term care providers are recorded and are available 24/7. Please be sure to select the most appropriate recording for your program. Note that recordings are accurate as of the date of presentation and that updated guidance may be available.

Visit the recording library at https://www.gotostage.com/channel/covid-19webinarsforltc.