by Julie Blacklock | May 4, 2025
May 4th, 2025 The HCS Handbook Has Been Revised The Home and Community-based Services (HCS), Handbook revision 25-1, updates Section 11000. 11000, Maintaining Medicaid Eligibility Financial Eligibility Guidelines for Texas Home Living and Home and Community-based Services This revision is effective April 29, 2025. Review the updates linked here. November 26th, 2024 The HCS Handbook Has Been Revised The Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Handbook revision...
by Julie Blacklock | May 3, 2025
May 3rd, 2025 The LIDDA Handbook Has Been Revised The Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority (LIDDA) Handbook, revision 25-3, updates form references. This revision is effective May 1, 2025. Review the updates linked here. February 26th, 2025 The LIDDA Handbook Has Been Revised The Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority Handbook (LIDDA) revision 25-2 updates sections 19220, 19230 and Form 8591. This revision is effective Feb....
by Julie Blacklock | Apr 25, 2025
April 25th, 2025 “Caytlin Handley Act” On April 8, the House Committee on Public Education heard House Bill 1188, filed by Rep. Christian Manuel. This bill would require school districts to provide families of students identified as eligible to receive special education services due to a diagnosis of IDD or developmental delay to their (LIDDA), ensuring students and families are informed about Medicaid waiver programs, long-term services and supports, and other...
by Julie Blacklock | Apr 18, 2025
April 18th, 2025 Job Position Lone Star HCS (Conroe, Tx) Job Position: Host Home/Companion Care Service Provider Please see information below and contacts to respond. Looking for Host Home/Companion Care provider who wants to care for 3 young men, 2 of which are fairly independent. The 3rd individual needs a bit more help with hygiene and meal preparation. The host home is located in the Woodlands, Texas area near Conroe and Houston. If you are...
by Julie Blacklock | Apr 15, 2025
April 15th, 2025 The proposed billing requirement revisions and a summary of changes are located on the Long-term Care Providers webpage and are outlined below: HCS CFC Billing Requirements for HCS and TxHmL Program Providers Draft Revision 25-1(PDF) CFC Billing Requirements for HCS and TxHmL Program Providers Draft Revision 25-1 Summary of Changes (PDF)