HHSC Road Show Trainings

by | Jun 2, 2026

June 2nd 2026 Information and Handouts From The Austin HHSC Roadshow Trainings on May 27th and 28th, 2026 To view the presentations, click on the link below; scroll to the bottom of the webpage; then click on Roadshow Presentations. https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/long-term-care-providers/long-term-care-provider-resources/provider-monitoring In addition, some of these may not be posted yet, so here are the links to the following training in PDF’s below...

Letter To Providers From Twogether Consulting: June 1st, 2026

by | May 31, 2026

May 31st, 2026 From Twogether Consulting Hello Everyone! Hope everyone is well.  HHSC started their “Road Show” Live Training Sessions this past week in Austin, Tx on May 27th and 28th.  Registration is now open for all the rest of the locations they will be traveling to  in Texas this summer through August (El Paso, Galveston, Hurst, and San Antonio).  I attended the Austin training and got some great information, contacts, had a few questions...

AAIDD: Texas Chapter Annual 50th Anniversary Convention-(August 18th-August 21st, 2026) REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

by | May 18, 2026

May 18th, 2026 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! AAIDD – Texas Chapter 50th Annual Convention August 18th-August 21st, 2026 OMNI Hotel (Corpus Christi, Texas) Registration is now open for the 50th Annual Convention of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Texas Chapter!  Be sure to make your plans early.  With high demand for hotel rooms, they expect a sellout.  Click here for more information, including registration,...

Can You Have Cameras In HCBS Settings?

by | May 16, 2026

May 16th, 2026 The HCBS Settings rule does not allow the use of cameras in a resident’s bedroom or other areas where privacy is expected, unless a state’s waiver application calls for it and has been approved by CMS. Some providers have expressed that they serve some individuals whose guardians “demand” the use of cameras to monitor health status (such as a person with high medical needs or seizures) or to ensure no abuse occurs. It is our...

ISS Updates & New Rules (HCS/TxHmL)

by | May 14, 2026

May 14th, 2026 ISS “After-Hour Care” Clarification Update Question From Providers Regarding ISS “After-Hour Care”:  Can an Individualized Skills and Socialization provider charge a family or individual for ‘after-hour ISS care’ until the family or other designated individual is able to pick the individual up? Based on the September 2025 ISS FAQs (see below), it appears that charging families who need, request, and are willing to...