Information Letters: Rate Change and Cost Ceiling Adjustments

The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) informed Medically Dependent Children Program Camp Providers that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has developed a camp provider rate change. The new payment ceiling rate, effective June 1, 2007, is $9.68/hour. Contact Lori Roberts at (512) 438-5391 or lori.roberts@dads.state.tx.us if you have questions. You may download the letter here.

HHSC has adopted new rates for Home and Community-Based Services Program and Texas Home Living Program Providers, effective September 1, 2007. The new cost ceilings can be found on the DADS communications page. From the letter:

DADS has also calculated new cost ceilings for the HCS and TxHmL Programs based on new rates adopted for the Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR), effective September 1, 2007.

Download the entire letter here.