Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities News This Week

by | Apr 15, 2025

April 15th, 2025 From our friends at Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities: IDD Coordinating Council TCDD Senior Public Policy Analyst Lauren Gerken provided verbal testimony on March 25 to the House Human Services Committee on House Bill (HB) 2807, which would establish a statewide intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) coordinating council. She discussed how this new council would bring multiple agencies together to develop strategies on...

Letter To Providers From Twogether Consulting: April 15th, 2025

by | Apr 15, 2025

April 15th, 2025 From Twogether Consulting! Hello Everyone!   Tax time is here, so don’t forget it is time for quarterly tax payments as well as your 2024 tax returns! We invite you all to register to attend our next Free Provider & Family Resources Webinar we will be hosting May 6th, 2025 from noon to 1pm.  Here is the link:  “Snapshot of IDD Issues In The Current Legislative Session” .  Twogether Consulting is super excited to be hosting The Texas...

Updates on Budget Proposals For IDD Services

by | Apr 10, 2025

April 10th, 2025 Resource Links:  Consideration of the budget as well as HB 500, the supplemental budget, by the House will occur today at 9:00am, Thursday, April 10th. HB 500 (supplemental):  https://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00500H.pdf#navpanes=0   House Rules Adopted related to Consideration of the Budget:  To view the rules adopted by the House on April 2, 2025 related to consideration of the budget (SB 1), see pages 2 – 4...

ICF/IID Updates

by | Apr 8, 2025

April 8th, 2025 April & May Trainings for ICF Reporting Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation Changes and Self-Reporting Incidents for Intermediate Care Facilities Wednesday, April 9 10 – 11 a.m. Register here for the webinar. Reporting Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation Changes and Self-Reporting Incidents for Intermediate Care Facilities Thursday, May 22 2 – 3 p.m. Register here for the webinar. Hurricane Season – Ready or Not! Preparedness for Intermediate Care Facilities...

ISS Updates & New Rules (HCS/TxHmL)

by | Apr 6, 2025

April 6th, 2025 Register Now for April 24 DAHS and Individualized Skills and Socialization Provider Webinar with HHSC LTCR HHSC Long-term Care Regulation will host a webinar for Day Activity and Health Services (DAHS) and Individualized Skills and Socialization providers on April 24 from 11 a.m. to noon. DAHS and Individualized Skills and Socialization providers should attend this and all webinars with HHSC LTCR. LTCR will provide the latest updates and answer...