12/28/20

IMPORTANT REMINDER!

HCS and TxHmL Program Providers and LIDDA Service Coordinators- IL20-45

HHSC is automatically renewing individual plans of care and Intellectual Disability/Related Condition assessments that expire on or before Dec. 30, 2020. This is due to the COVID public health emergency. The renewal is for one year from the expiration date.

HHSC is not automatically renewing IPCs and ID/RCs that expire on or after Dec. 31, 2020.  This is explained in IL 20-45 (PDF). Program providers and LIDDA service coordinators must conduct service planning team meeting on or before the effective date of the renewal IPC to develop proposed renewal IPCs and updated ID/RCs for submission to HHSC. The effective date of the renewal IPC is the day after the IPC expires.

You may conduct the SPT meeting to renew the ID/RC by telehealth. You my conduct the SPT meeting to renew the IPC by telehealth or phone. If you are not able to get the signature of the individual or legally authorized representative on the proposed renewal IPC, you must get their oral agreement to the renewal IPC and document such agreement in the individual’s record.

Program providers cannot bill for services provided when a renewal IPC is not authorized by HHSC. This means that if a SPT meeting does not occur on or before the effective date of the renewal IPC, the program provider cannot bill for services provided between the date of the meeting and the effective date of the renewal IPC.

10/29/20

IL20-45 Renewals of ID/RC Assessments/ and IPC’s and  Requirements for Revised IPCs and Transfer IPC

This information letter (IL)explains:

-renewal intellectual disability or related condition (ID/RC) assessments and individual plans of care (IPCs) are automatically renewing for one year from the expiration date for ID/RCs and IPCs expiring through December 30, 2020

     -beginning with ID/RCs and IPCs set to expire December 31, 2020, renewal ID/RCs and IPCs will be completed by the provider or service               coordinator before the expiration date;

      -renewal ID/RCs can be completed via telehealth and renewal IPCs can be completed via telehealth or telephone; and

      -continued exception to the requirement that an individual or legally authorized representative (LAR) sign IPC and supporting documentation.          These actions help ensure individuals do not experience a gap in services due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and there is  continued flexibility for limiting face-to-face contact for waiver renewals and service plan revisions.

In addition, if an individual loses waiver eligibility during the PHE, the individual will maintain waiver services

For more information:  Click on this link:  https://apps.hhs.texas.gov/providers/communications/2020/letters/IL2020-45.pdf