The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has proposed a rule that will impose an age requirement for Community Care for Aged and Disabled (CCAD) services. Currently, there is no age requirement.
In response to the settlement agreement in a case titled, Alberto N., et al, vs. Albert Hawkins and James Hine (PDF), HHSC will make available personal care services for people under 21. After this program goes into effect, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services will offer its CCAD primary home care services program to people 21 and over only. For more information, including a section-by-section summary of the proposed changes, see the relevant section of the April 13 Texas Register.
In another update, HHSC has adopted amendments that will allow it to implement the Integrated Care Management (ICM) program required by the 79th Legislature. From the Texas Register:
ICM is a non-capitated managed care plan that integrates acute care and long term services and supports for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and SSI-related clients. By law, the model is required to be implemented in the Dallas Service Area. At the request of local public officials, the HHSC Executive Commissioner has also approved implementing the model in the Tarrant Service Area.
For more information, see the relevant section of the April 13 Texas Register.
