DADS has issued about over a dozen news alerts since March 28. An excerpt beginning on the second page:
— DADS reminded providers that when a nursing home or swing bed facility completes an MDS 3.0 “discharge assessment-return anticipated”, and the resident does not return to the facility within 30 days, no further action is required.
— Case management for children and pregnant women is a Texas Medicaid benefit for eligible children birth to age 20 with a health condition or health risk and for high-risk pregnant women of any age. For more information, go to www.dshs.state.tx.us/caseman.
— DADS intends to propose the repeal of various rules that contain the text of memoranda of understanding or which adopt an MOU by reference.
— DADS invites Region 4/5 ICF/ID providers to attend meetings with DADS staff members. An excerpt:
The meeting for the southern part of Region 4/5 is Thursday May 10, 2012 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the Angelina College Small Business Development Center located at 3500 S. First St. in Lufkin, Texas. The deadline to register for the Lufkin meeting is May 2, 2012. Please include any questions that you would like addressed during this session as you complete the on-line registration form provided at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LJF3DZS.
The meeting for the northern part of Region 4/5 is Tuesday, June 26, 2012 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 pm at the HHSC Training Center Office located at 302 E. Rieck Rd. in Tyler. The deadline to register for the Tyler meeting is June 15, 2012. Please include any questions that you would like addressed during this session as you complete the on-line registration form provided at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LSL578P
— DADS invites Region 4/5 HCSSA providers to attend meetings with DADS staff members. An expert:
The meeting for the southern part of Region 4/5 is Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm in the Small Business Development Center at Angelina College located at 3500 S. First St. in Lufkin, Texas. Lunch (on your own) is scheduled from noon until 1:30 pm. The deadline to register for the Lufkin meeting is May 2, 2012. Register for this meeting at:https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L82NV6W
The meeting for the northern part of Region 4/5 is Thursday, June 28, 2012 from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm at the University of Texas at Tyler’s Ornelas Activity Center located at 3402 Old Omen Road in Tyler. Lunch (on your own) is scheduled from noon until 1:30 pm. The deadline to register for the Tyler meeting is June 15, 2012. Register for this meeting athttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LVLZZH9.
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