The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) released four new provider letters and one information letter:
- New HCS and TxHmL Forms 3610 and 3611 for Involuntary Termination of the Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Option
DADS notified Home and Community-Based Services Providers, Texas Home Living Providers, and Mental Retardation Authorities about the process for an involuntary termination of the CDS option for an individual enrolled in the HCS or TxHmL Waiver Programs and the forms that must be submitted to the DADS Access and Intake, Mental Retardation Authorities section, Program Enrollment/Utilization Review staff for review and approval. Download the letter for details.
- MDS Submission Requirements for Section S
DADS informed Nursing Facilities and Minimum Data Set (MDS) Software Vendors that DADS will no longer require nursing facilities to submit MDS Section S, which is the state specific portion, effective September 1, 2008. For more information about the change, download the letter.
- License Periods and License Renewal Requirements for HCSSAs, Adult Day Care Facilities, and Assisted Living Facilities
Senate Bill 1318 authorizes DADS to issue two-year licenses, adjust license fee amounts assess late license renewal fees, and eliminate the opportunity for HCSSAs, Adult Day Care Facilities, and Assisted Living Facilities to renew licenses during the 90-day period after licenses expires. DADS issued separate letters to each provider:
– HCSSAs
– Adult Day Care Facilities
– Assisted Living Facilities
