— On July 8, 2013, DADS added a new appendix to several provider manuals, titled Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities.
— Documents from the June 21, 2013, HCSSA stakeholder meeting (in PDF):
- Agenda
- Draft of Information Letter: Notification when there are Service Delivery Plan Variances
- New Employment Services for Individuals Receiving DADS Services
- Draft Handbook Appendix — Electronic Visit Verification
— DADS will host five regional conferences for IDD waiver providers in July and August 2013, which include HCS, TxHmL, CLASS, and DBMD programs. See the news alert page for dates, times, and locations.
— DADS initiated a comprehensive revision to the rules related to the community services contract requirements. An excerpt:
Significant changes include:
- Applicability to the HCS and TxHmL Waiver programs (refer to 49.101 for program applicability);
- Use of a provisional contract for all programs under Chapter 49; and
- Use of an application denial period.
See the news page for more information about these and other alerts.
