Since September 28, DADS has issued 10+ news alerts. The most recent alerts appear on the first page. From the second page:
— DADS will implement a pilot project allowing AFC, AL/RC, CAS, CBA, CDSAs, DAHS, ERS, FC, HDM, MDCP, PHC, and TAS providers and CDSAs to transmit and receive forms and documentation electronically, effective December 2011. Please email DADS at PDO@dads.state.tx.us for more information.
Houston office – 1332 E. 40th location
- Harris County
- CDSAs
Waco office — 801 Austin Ave.
- McLennan County
- CDSAs
- Midland office — 901 W. Wall
- Community Service Providers:
- Midland, Ector, and Martin Counties
- CBA Providers only:
- Andrews, Borden, Gaines, Glasscock, Martin, Midland and Upton Counties
- MDCP Providers only:
- Andrews, Borden, Crane, Crockett, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Scurry, Terrell, Upton, Ward, and Winkler Counties
- CDSAs
Odessa office — 3016 Kermit Hwy.
- Ector County
- CDSAs
Pecos office — 324 South Cypress St.
- CCAD Providers
- Loving, Reeves, and Ward Counties
- CBA Providers:
- Loving and Reeves Counties
- CDSAs
— Providers are invited to attend a Region 6 (Houston area) Assisted Living Facility Pre-Licensure Orientation presented by DADS, Regulatory Services Division, Region 6 staff, to be held Tuesday, November 29, 2011 from 1 pm – 4 pm at the United Way of Greater Houston, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston. Region 6 can register here.
— CMS has posted clarifications to the MDS 3.0 Prospective Payment System assessments that will be in effect on October 1, 2011.
— DADS has revised the HCS Instructional Guidelines, originally issued September 9, 2011 as an attachment to DADS Information Letter no. 11-82.
