In a letter dated July 6, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) informed Home and Community-based Services Program Providers, Texas Home Living Program Providers, and Executive Directors of Mental Retardation Authorities that the Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior (PMAB) training curriculum owned by the state of Texas is not available to train employees of private providers.
PMAB training is available for personnel working on state mental retardation facilities or state hospitals, and in some cases, for employees of community mental health/mental retardation centers. You may download the letter here.
In a letter dated July 12, DADS informed All Nursing Facility Administrators that the current letter updates Provider Letter #04-18, issued on June 18, 2004, regarding the Promoting Independence Initiative. For more information, download the letter here.
In a letter dated July 12, DADS informed Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS), Case Management Agencies and Direct Services Agencies, and Consumer Directed Services Agencies that effective June 1, 2007, new rates for the CLASS program were implemented. The rate changes have been entered into the Long Term Care Provider System. You may download the letter here for more information.
