In a letter dated February 13, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) alerted Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Mental Retardation (ICF-MR) Providers about its annual Long-Term Services and Supports Experience Survey 2007 Project.
A random sample of recipients who receive long-term services through ICF-MRs will be interviewed by the NACES Plus Foundation, Inc., for the purpose of assessing and improving quality of care. For more information, download the letter here.
In a letter dated February 6, DADS informed Nursing, Assisted Living, and Adult Day Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation and/or Related Conditions, and Home and Community Support Services Agencies about updates to information related to criminal background checks.
Pursuant to Chapter 250 of the Health and Safety Code, certain providers are required to check the criminal background of employees, and all are authorized to obtain criminal history from the Texas Department of Public Safety. For more details, download the letter here.
