by Julie Blacklock | May 18, 2025
May 18th, 2025 From HHSC Deat & Hard of Hearing Services: “Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services for EXPLORE!, a webinar presented by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Accessibility Team. Discover the latest updates and initiatives across Texas public lands, focusing on accessibility and inclusivity. From camping in a state park to touring a fish hatchery or renewing your hunting license at a...
by Julie Blacklock | May 18, 2025
May 18th, 2025 Planning For Flooding & Hurricane Season ** Please remember to address tornadoes in your emergency and evacuation planning, if they apply to your area, as they often occur during or in conjunction with Hurricane Season. Texas has already been hit by some severe storms, large hail, and tornadoes during the past few months. Don’t forget that May is heating up now and that severe storms and tornadoes can leave many people in Texas without...
by Julie Blacklock | May 17, 2025
May 17th, 2025 New Employment Readiness Assessment Tool On January 1, 2025, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), implemented the new employment readiness benefit available to individuals enrolled in the Home and Community-based Services (HCS), Texas Home Living (TxHmL), or Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) waiver programs for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. HHSC is required to assess all settings where employment...
by Julie Blacklock | May 16, 2025
May 16th, 2025 In accordance with 26 TAC §52.113 (relating to Record Retention and Disposition) and the requirements of the Community Services Provider Contract or Provider Agreement, all records must be developed and retained in the form in which they were created until the latest of the following: seven (7) years after a claim is submitted; seven (7) years after all issues involving the record have been mitigated; or the individual about whom the record relates...
by Julie Blacklock | May 16, 2025
May 16th, 2025 April 30 IDD and PI Quarterly Webinar with HHSC LTCR Recording Available The April 30 recording of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Programs and Provider Investigations (PI) Quarterly Webinar with Long-term Care Regulation is available. Listen to the IDD and PI Quarterly Webinar recording. Read the IDD and PI Quarterly Webinar (PDF). Email LTCR Policy for the transcript. Future Webinar Dates July 30, 2025 Oct. 29, 2025 ...
