The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) informed Community Based Alternatives and Consolidated Waiver Program Providers about the addition of Specialized Nursing Services and associated rates. From the letter:
The addition of specialized nursing services is completed as a revision to the individual service plan (ISP) according to current policy and in the same manner as any other ISP change. Providers update and send the following documents to the DADS case manager:
- DADS Form 2067 requesting authorization of specialized nursing services;
- DADS Form 3671-C detailing the new nursing services plan.
The DADS case manager will document the authorized nursing unit rate on DADS Form 3671-1.
You may download the letter here for more information.
DADS informed Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Program Providers, Texas Home Living Program Providers (TxHmL), and Executive Directors of Mental Retardation Authorities that Senate Bill 744, 80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, added §48.358 to Subchapter H, Chapter 48 of the Human Resources Code, regarding retaliation. For more information, download the letter here.
Additionally, DADS informed HCS and TxHmL providers about a change to the Client Assignment and Registration System Waiver Data Entry Training Agenda for 2008 classes. To see a list of changes to the agenda, download the three-page letter here.