May 31st, 2026
From Twogether Consulting
Hello Everyone!
Hope everyone is well. HHSC started their “Road Show” Live Training Sessions this past week in Austin, Tx on May 27th and 28th. Registration is now open for all the rest of the locations they will be traveling to in Texas this summer through August (El Paso, Galveston, Hurst, and San Antonio). I attended the Austin training and got some great information, contacts, had a few questions answered on-site from some of the experts, and it was so nice to meet up with providers face-to-face again!
Note: Due to the training this week in Austin from HHSC and at the request of some of the providers wanting to attend our ISS Updates webinar session, we have moved it to August.
Just a few other reminders: New rules for ISS were enforced as of May 1st, 2026, so the “hold harmless” period ended. HHSC presented a webinar on April 30th, 2026, to review the changes. Here is the link to the recording: .
April 30th webinar. Please review the following provider letter: PL 2026-05 revised New ISS Rules-TAC Title 26 Part I Ch. 559 came out in Feb., 2026.
In addition, there was a webinar on TAC Updates on May 30th and I am sure the recording and handouts will be available in a few weeks on the HHSC website.
Here are our June Training dates so far:
TWOGETHER CONSULTING TRAINING:
June 2026 Training!
Webinar: “Who, When & How: Completion of The Individual Plan of Care” (HCS) 1:00 PM-3:00 PM (June 2nd, 2026) * Note: This session is not aimed at TxHmL, but we will be discussing the differences between both programs concerning the IPC.
Webinar: “Emergency Plans- Tips For Preparation & Implementation-2026” (HCS/TxHmL/ISS) 12:00 PM-1:30 PM (June 17th, 2026)
Other Upcoming classes in June & July 2026! (to be announced at a later date, please check the website as well)
Free Resource Webinars: Anna Kuth from Daisy Consultants will be one of our guest presenters in June. Anna helps to support individuals with pre-employment transition services and collaborates with partners in their community to help these individuals with their transition. She often works with waiver providers, families, and the individuals themselves to help that person transition smoothly into employment.
Registration for this year’s AAIDD Texas Chapter Convention, August 18th-21st, 2026, is now open!
For Registration, Sponsorship, Exhibitor and Hotel info, and this year’s Agenda, please click this link.
Again, I wanted to invite everyone to attend this year’s American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Texas Chapter’s Annual Convention. This will be our 50th year of the AAIDD Texas Chapter. This year’s convention is “50 Years of Inclusion: Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future.” We are planning to have some amazing presenters, including self-advocates as well as breakout sessions for providers, LIDDA’s, and individuals with IDD, and their families. This year’s convention will take place in Corpus Christi at the Omni Hotel, August 18th-21st, 2026, so please save the date. For a recap of last year’s convention, please click on this link:https://www.aaiddtx.org/2025-convention
Please note that AAIDD members receive a discounted registration rate to the annual AAIDD Texas Chapter convention, so if you would like to join AAIDD, please go to https://www.aaiddtx.org/about for more information and to become a member. This year, we will be giving a free raffle ticket to all newly registered AAIDD members who then register to attend this year’s AAIDD Texas Chapter convention. You will receive your ticket at the registration table at the convention, August 18th-21st. The raffle ticket is good for a free entry into our “New Membership Raffle” for the drawing to win a prize worth over $200-a Yeti cooler! We will be announcing the prize when registration information for the convention is sent out and posted on the AAIDD Texas Chapter website. We will also be holding a separate raffle for “Current Members” to win 2 fantastic Yeti tumbler cups!
In Addition, HHSC experts will be at the event for those of you who didn’t make it to the “Road Shows” live training locations, at our “Information Tables” to answer your questions concerning: EVV, TMHP, Medicaid, Utilization Review, Contracts/Enrollments, and much more, so please bring your questions for “on the spot” assistance to resolve them.
Note: Our hourly off-site consultation fee has increased to $90/hr. We do offer discounted rates for current clients. We have updated the website concerning this rate change. Feel free to contact us at info@twogetherconsulting.com to request an appointment for consultation, or you can email our administrative assistant, Meghan Jones, to make an appointment at: meghanjones.tx@gmail.com
Please continue to check our website for webinars and live trainings. We will post them on the website “calendar” page
We have a variety of pre-recorded webinar trainings for program managers (HCS), administrators (ICF & ISS), case managers, QIDPs, nurses, and direct care, so feel free to email us at info@twogetherconsulting.com to inquire. Let us know what areas of training you would like, to help us plan future sessions.
Here are just a few of the recent pre-recorded webinar trainings available for purchase: “Admission, Post-Admission & Other Follow-Up Requirements-HCS Program”, ICAPs/LON’s/IDRC’s-ICF Program” (Also have for HCS program), “Development of The Comprehensive Nursing Assessment & Nursing Service Plan-HCS or ICF”, “Best Practices For HCS Providers: How To Remain In Compliance With TAC Ch 565”, “Role & Responsbilities of The Q”, “Surrogate Decision Making Process, Rights Restrictions & Immediate Jeopardy-ICF Program”, “Licensed ISS Providers: What You Really Need To Know.”,
We also have a pre-recorded 5-part Care Coordination/Case Management series, a 4-part Nursing series for HCS, and a 3-part Nursing series for ICF available. These trainings are epecially important for new providers. All these sessions come with handouts as well as the link to the pre-recorded session
Please contact Meghan Jones at: meghanjones.tx@gmail.com. Most of these pre-recorded sessions run $65-$75/person. We can provide the handouts as well as a link to the recording, once you have paid. Please notify Meghan Jones, for payment and to receive the link to registration for the training on “Gotowebinar” and handouts for the session.
Please see our “Updates” section of the website for the latest news for IDD providers.
