by Julie Blacklock | Oct 3, 2025
October 3rd, 2025 Save the date for the second annual Cross Agency Employment Conference on Thursday, November 13, 2025. What: Cross Agency Employment Conference When: Thursday, November 13, 2025 Where: Online Registration: Registration will open in mid-October. More Information The Cross Agency Employment Conference will feature presenters from Texas HHS, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Education Agency. The conference is open to agency staff, job...
by Julie Blacklock | Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3rd, 2025 HHSC is hosting a free webinar on World Mental Health Day, Friday, October 10, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. CST. What: Webinar on Advances in Trauma Informed Care When: Friday, October 10, 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. CST Register Now: Register for the webinar. Trauma is not just an event, it’s an experience that disrupts a person’s sense of safety, stability, and connection. It can alter brain development, behavior, and emotional regulation. For...
by Julie Blacklock | Oct 3, 2025
October 3rd, 2025 FYI: HHAeXchange Mobile Application Issue Resolved Last Month HHSC was made aware of an issue that prevented service providers from using the HHAeXchange mobile application to record visits on Saturday, Sept. 20. The issue was resolved at 6:17 p.m. that day. If service providers were unable to clock in or clock out during the outage, program providers, financial management services agencies and Consumer Directed Services employers responsible for...
by Julie Blacklock | Sep 19, 2025
September 19th, 2025 The link for IL-2-25-24 is: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/il2025-24.pdf This IL replaces; i.e., IL 2025-17, and it does provide links to the Information Letters HHSC has previously posted regarding IPC and ISP changes in the HCS, TxHmL, CLASS and DBMD programs. Based on questions many providers have asked about the wage rate, please note the statement on page 1 that states Rider 23 increases attendant wages to an...
by Julie Blacklock | Sep 17, 2025
September 17th, 2025 HHSC issued a 3rd notice on changes to the employability status search process and PPAT has received alot of concerned phone calls from providers concerning this new process. PPAT contacted HHSC and requested they conduct a session at PPAT’s conference next week: to review the new system with providers, inform them which functions are not yet operable, explain surveyor expectations of providers during this time of transition and answer...