“Social Media A Practical Guide To Improving Safety”: Free Video To Help Plan For Your Individuals With IDD

Please click on the link below and enjoy this free video presented by Michelle Garcia, Psy.D Clinical Psychologist, and her group.  Super helpful in these times! Social Media A Practical Guide to Improving Safety with Dr. Garcia & Associates     To learn more about their innovative services where Michelle’s group can come to your location to improve quality of life, visit their NEW website at: www.drmgarcia.com “In addition to counseling...

TAC 9.175 Certification Principles: Requirements Related to ANE of an Individual

May 16th, 2021 For those of you wanting a separate copy of the ANE TAC principles that were put into the HCS TAC in October of 2019, I have attached links to a few pdf versions for you to use at your facility.  These particular set of HCS principles are important to keep handy, especially concerning follow-up timelines as well as who to contact, when to contact and report and what to report. after an allegation.   40 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.175 Certification...

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HHSC Resuming Termination of Waiver Services: HHSC, TxHmL, DMDB and CLASS

May 3rd, 2021 Information Letter No. 2021-19 Termination of Waiver Services during the Public Health Emergency was on hold for eligibility issues, but that is now back in effect as of May 10th, 2021. This information letter is to notify you that, starting May 10, 2021, HHSC will resume ending waiver services of an individual who is not eligible for CLASS, DBMD, HCS, or TxHmL. This is being done in accordance with a rule promulgated by the federal Centers for...

Draft Rules: Requirements During an Infectious Disease Outbreak, Epidemic or Pandemic

April 20th, 2021  HHSC is seeking comments on their draft rules..  The rules apply to a host of LTC programs and, once adopted, will be permanent rules for LTC providers during an infectious disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic.  See attached pages 38-47 which apply to ICF, HCS and TxHmL Infection Control-Outbreak Practices-HHSC draft-ICF-HCS-TxHmL-041921 Please review and send feedback to your provider associations. To ease your review, please note the...