In a letter dated May 22, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) advises licensed nursing facilities of new rules on safe resident handling and movement practices, effective June 1. You may download the letter and three-page attachment here.
In a separate letter dated May 31, DADS reminds nursing facilities that they must submit ongoing Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments to a state database for private-pay residents whose information has not been entered into the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s MDS system, effective June 1.
The letter contains instructions for submitting, so be sure to download it here.
