The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) issued three information letters and three federal survey letters:
Information Letters
License Capacity in Adult Day Care (ADC) Day Activity and Health Services (DAHS) Facilities – DADS reminds providers that all licensed ADC facilities participating in the DAHS program must not exceed their licensed capacity. Download the letter for more information.
Waiver Survey and Certification (WS&C) Process to Initiate Alternative Services for Individuals Whose Health, Safety and Welfare Are at Risk – DADS will coordinate with the local Mental Retardation Authorities to initiate alternative services for all involved individuals if DADS WS&C staff is faced with situations where the health, safety, or welfare of an individual receiving Home and Community-based Services is at substantial risk due to the actions or inaction of the provider, among other things. Download the two-page letter for details.
Forms 3618 Discharge Required for Inpatient Hospital Stays – DADS reminds Nursing Facilities of Texas Administrative Code (TAC) requirements as stated in TAC §19.2615, Resident Transaction Notice. Download the two-page letter.
Federal Survey Letters
Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice – DADS issued a memo that addresses the impact of the current nursing shortage on access to hospice care. Download the three-page memo for more information.
Survey and Certification Issues Related to Hurricane Ike – DADS issued a two-page memo about the impact of Hurricane Ike in the region, the president’s national emergency declaration in certain counties in Texas and Louisiana, and the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services’s authorization to waive or modify provider requirements. Download the memo.
Survey and Certification Issues Related to Hurricane Gustav – This letter contains the same information as the previous one, but in relation to Hurricane Gustav. Attached are Survey and Certification Declared Public Health Emergency frequently asked questions. Download the 41-page memo and attachment.
