Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation Training for ISS

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

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

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)

Medicaid Resource: State Strategies & Programs To Support Adults with IDD & Their Caregivers

July 25th, 2023 Thought I would share this information from a recent Linkedin post I received. “Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers this resource for state Medicaid and partner agencies seeking to address the needs of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their aging caregivers with the aim of improving access to high-quality home and community-based services (HCBS) for people eligible for Medicaid. This...