HELPFUL TIPS: For Individualized Skills & Socialization (ISS) Providers

by | Jul 31, 2023

July 31st, 2023 Just wanted to post some helpful tips for all of the new ISS providers out there.  #1. Be sure you date your ISS policies, and specifically for any Evacuation &/or Emergency Response Procedures  When you revise them, show the revision dates on those policies. ISS Service Providers can receive a violation from the survey team for not doing so. #2. Be sure to get with your local emergency response coordinators in your areas, to help you with...

Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation Training for ISS

by | Jul 6, 2023

July 6th, 2023 If you need some help with training your On-Site and Off-Site ISS staff on Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Twogether Consulting has developed a short 45 min-1hr training to address everyone from direct support staff at your ISS to your Administrator. Included are but not limited to: definitions of Abuse (Physical, Mental, and Sexual), Neglect, Exploitation, and Mistreatment as well as signs and symptoms of each one of these. This session also...

TxHmL & CFC Certification Standards-New TAC Rules-Adopted

by | Jun 29, 2023

June 20th, 2023 TxHmL & CFC Certification Standards Adopted  As of June 21st, 2023 the new HCS & CFC Standards will be effective. These rules were transferred from Chapter 9 to Chapter 566, including both newly added rules (Ch. 262) and rules from Chapter 9  which have been revised to ensure clarity.  HHSC intends to post an Information Letter regarding the rules which will review each section of the rules in the document we have included below, as well...

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policies

by | Jun 26, 2023

June 26th, 2023 EVV Policies Policy Handbook EVV Policy Handbook Policy Handbook Revision Log Jan. 6, 2023, revisions (PDF) Sept. 1, 2022, revisions (PDF) June 1, 2022, revisions (PDF) March 1, 2022, revisions (PDF) Jan. 7, 2022, revisions (PDF) Nov. 1, 2021, revisions (PDF)