DADS issued one provider and three information letters:
To All Adult Day Care Facilities, ALs, CSSAs, ICFs/MR, and NFs: DADS created a web page with links to H1N1 and seasonal influenza information provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the CDC:
The letter contains links to specific pages on the site. (Letter)
To HCS and TxHmL program providers: Effective immediately, a DADS Program Enrollment/Enrollment, Transfer, and Discharge unit staff person will periodically contact each program provider and request a status report for each individual who has been on temporary discharge for more than 30 calendar days. Attached to the letter is a State Mental Health Facility staff contact list. (Letter)
To CLASS providers, CMAs, and CDSAs: DADS responded to questions raised on the September 14, 2009, CLASS conference call on the CDS option for nursing. Sample question and answer:
What is the Direct Service Agency’s (DSA’s) nursing role if the person uses the CDS option for nursing services?
The DSA nurse is responsible for conducting the initial assessment/annual re-assessments for the plan of care. If the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) determines that an individual will need nursing, the registered nurse (RN) hired by the individual will be responsible for developing and overseeing the nursing plan of care. The DSA will have no involvement with the nursing services of an individual using the CDS option except to conduct the initial assessment/annual re-assessments for the level of care.
The nurse hired by the individual, not the DSA nurse as stated in Information Letter 09-120, will be responsible for providing post-hospitalization services.
(Letter)
To Non-State Operated ICFs/MR: HHSC approved new rates for the program, effective September 1. DADS includes in the letter a chart of new rates. (Letter)
