Provider and Information Letters: Health Care Decisions, Treatment Consent, Etc.

Since December 11, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) has issued provider and information letters to the following:

Nursing Facilities

• Authority to Make Health Care Decisions (letter)
• Rules and Regulations Concerning Provider Continuing In-service Education for Certified Nurse Aides (letter)

Home and Community Support Services Agencies

• Medicare Treatment Consent Requirements (letter)

Primary Home Care and Community Attendant Services Providers

• Supervisory Visit Requirements (letter)

Home and Community-based Services Providers, Texas Home Living Providers, and Mental Retardation Authorities

• Transfer and Billing information related to the Client Assignment and Registration System conversion for the implementation of Consumer Directed Services (letter)

Most Providers

• Second Notice of Tentative DADS Payment System Downtime for All Payments including those to Long Term Care Providers (letter)