The Texas Department and Aging and Disability Services (DADS) notified Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) providers that Form 8604, the Transition Assistance Services (TAS) Assessment and Authorization, has been replaced by Form 3621-A, CLASS Transition Assistance Services. See the TAS handbook for more information.
DADS is offering new forms for programs like Deaf/Blind with Multiple Disabilities, Home and Community-based Services, and Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation. Access new forms here.
DADS has launched the Five Star Rating System on the Nursing Home Compare Website. Nursing homes will be rated on such measures as health inspections, staffing, and quality. Log in to state services to see the preview. Check the Nursing Home Compare page for more information,
Effective December 2, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has revised Hospice Conditions of Participation (CoPs) to comply with new conditions found at 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 418. See the revised CoPs here (PDF).
DADS has issued follow-up information for criminal history record requests for HCS and TxHmL program applicants who attended the Pre-Application Orientation on December 8. And finally, DADS will conduct orientations on the proposed new contract and fiscal compliance monitoring tools in regions 4, 5, and 6 the week of January 5-9, 2009.
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