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...

Gofundme Fundraiser Link For Our Friend Marie “Lynn” Palmares

by | Mar 31, 2025

March 31st, 2025 Many of you may know our friend and colleague Marie “Lynn” Palmares.  Lynn has worked in ICF and HCS programs in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area for many years.  In the past 8 years or so she has been working with the YES waiver program.  Lynn has helped many providers as an independent contractor and as a consultant for Twogether Consulting over the past 10 years with their HCS and YES waiver programs.  In addition, Lynn has assisted our...

Employment Readiness

by | Mar 30, 2025

March 30th, 2025  Additional Information on HCBS Settings Rule Compliance for Employment Readiness Providers HHSC has published Information Letter 2025-05 with additional information concerning Employment Readiness (ER).  This letter provides information for financial management services agencies (FMSAs), local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs), and providers of Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD), Home and Community-based...