-- Available: Agenda for ALF Stakeholder Meeting to be held on October 1, 2012 in Austin. -- Available: Revised Form 5035 - Request for Exception to Service Limit for the HCS Program -- To HCS and TxHmL: SSAS workshops for these providers previously scheduled for November 2012, have been postponed to February 2013. -- Laura Buckner of the University of Texas Center for Disability Studies will conduct an "Overview & Philosophy of Person Centered Thinking" training. See the news … [Read more...] about DADS News Alerts: 10/1 Agenda, 11/1 Meeting
TX Register Updates: Family Planning Changes
The following information was obtained from the September 28 issue of the Texas Register. HHSC adopted amendments to §355.8581, Reimbursement Methodology for Family Planning Services; and the repeal of §355.8582, Medical Services; §355.8583, Elective Sterilization; and §355.8584, Maximum Rates and Specific Codes. The changes eliminate policy language and outdated cross references and add reimbursement languages. See the Texas Register for details. … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: Family Planning Changes
ILs and News Alert: CBA Changes
DADS released two information letters. CBA HCSSA: The letter updates the DADS policy regarding the approval of vehicle modifications as adaptive aids for the CBA program and helps ensure vehicle modifications are cost effective. (Letter) CBA: An excerpt: As part of a broader ongoing effort to provide more flexibility in structuring contracts this Information Letter (IL) addresses a specific concern raised by providers of Community Based Alternatives (CBA) waiver services. CBA … [Read more...] about ILs and News Alert: CBA Changes
TX Register Updates: Texas Medical Board Changes
***Providers and others can search issues of the Texas Register going back to 1976.*** The following information was obtained from the September 21 issue of the Texas Register. Public Notices HHSC adopted new per diem reimbursement rates for FY 2013, effective September 1, 2012: Pediatric Care Facility Special Reimbursement: $226.66 Large State-Operated ICF/IID Services, Large State-Operated ICF/IID Facilities - Medicaid Only clients: Adopted interim daily rate: $656.00 Large … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: Texas Medical Board Changes
Partial Medicaid Expansion?
The Wall Street Journal published a story on how some states might partially expand Medicaid under the new health care reform law, rather than implementing a complete overhaul. Will Texas join these states? Governor Rick Perry said Texas won't expand the Medicaid program or set up state insurance exchanges. Indiana, New Mexico and Wisconsin are among the states asking the federal government to let them omit from the Medicaid expansion residents whose incomes put them just above the poverty … [Read more...] about Partial Medicaid Expansion?
PL/News Alerts: Form 2021 Update, 10/4 Webinar
HCSSAs: The letter serves as notice that DADS Form 2021 - License Application has been revised to include "Change of Information" on page 20. (Letter) -- DADS will provide joint training for HCSSAs and DADS staff to address the 10 most common deficiencies and violations of federal and state law. Go to this link to submit feedback by September 26, 2012. -- DADS will hold a webinar on October 4, 2012, from 1-2 p.m. on "Decreasing Inappropriate Use of Anti-psychotic Medications in the … [Read more...] about PL/News Alerts: Form 2021 Update, 10/4 Webinar
TX Register: Agencies on Aging, HSL Changes
The following information was obtained from the September 14 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notice The 28 area agencies on aging (7-page PDF) seek qualified entities to provide Congregate Meals, Home Delivered Meals, Transportation, Personal Assistance, and other services. See the Texas Register for details. Proposed Rules HHSC proposed to amend §354.1001, Claim Information Requirements, and §354.1121, Definitions, which would require the claim to include the name and associated … [Read more...] about TX Register: Agencies on Aging, HSL Changes
SSLC IL & Med School Incentives
HSC, State-Supported Living Centers (SSLC), and Local Authorities: DADS implemented a new process to assign level of need 6 for leaving an SSLC and enrolling in the HSC program, effective August 1, 2012. An excerpt: 1) A SSLC must continue to follow requirements set forth in DADS rules at Title 40, Chapter 2, Subchapter F, Division 4 (relating to Moving From a State Facility to an Alternative Living Arrangement) in identifying individuals who will enroll in the HCS Program, including: • … [Read more...] about SSLC IL & Med School Incentives
PL/News Alerts: Nursing Rules, 9/12 Session
All ICFs/ID: DADS informed providers that some of the Board of Nursing's rules may be viewed as more restrictive than the federal regulations. An excerpt: The BON standards are more restrictive than the ICF/IID federal regulations and/or state licensure rules regarding: • RN assessments for initial or annual staffings; • RN participation in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings that discuss RN assessments or nursing service plans (NSPs); • quarterly nursing physical examinations; • LVN … [Read more...] about PL/News Alerts: Nursing Rules, 9/12 Session
TX Register Updates: 9/13 Hearing Canceled
The following information was obtained from the September 7 issue of the Texas Register. HHSC canceled a public hearing previously scheduled for September 13, 2012, to receive comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for primary care services and vaccine administration services and Licensed Midwife Services in a Birthing Center, as published in the August 10 issue. HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request for a renewal to the Texas Medicaid Wellness Program waiver program for the period … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: 9/13 Hearing Canceled
