Provider Letter No. 17-24 All Providers who used the Nurse Aide Registry(NAR) from June 14, 2017, through August 3, 2017 are now required by HHSC to recheck the status searches due to an error by contractor Pearson Vue which placed ineligible nurse aides on “Active” status and mailed these ineligible individuals an invalid certificate. This error also caused 50 inaccurate event-based emails to be sent to 19 individual candidates. If a search result now shows that a nurse aide is not in … [Read more...] about HHSC Requires Providers to Immediately Redo all Nurse Aide Registry Status Searches
Medically Dependent Children Program Employment Services
The purpose of this letter is to inform Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs) that effective September 1, 2014, an individual in the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) may also receive employment assistance or supported employment through the Consumer Directed Services (CDS) option. Previously, an individual in the MDCP program could receive only respite and flexible family support through the CDS option. These changes are included in amendments to the Department of Aging and … [Read more...] about Medically Dependent Children Program Employment Services
Task force focuses on employment of people with disabilities
A new task force has begun meeting to help promote competitive employment of people with disabilities in Texas. The Employment First Task Force also will design an education and outreach campaign about the success of people with disabilities in the workplace. Learn more about the Employment First Task Force, including a list of members and meeting dates. … [Read more...] about Task force focuses on employment of people with disabilities
Proposed Federal Law Targets Employee Misclassification
Correctly classifying employees and independent contractors is about to become even more important. On April 22, the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (EMPA) was introduced in the United States Congress as an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If it becomes law, the EMPA will impose federal criminal penalties upon employers who categorize workers as independent contractors when they should be treated as employees. The bill (1) subjects employers to potential … [Read more...] about Proposed Federal Law Targets Employee Misclassification
New Requirement for Nursing Mothers’ Break Time
Employers may not be aware of the Nursing Mother Amendment, signed into law on March 23 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The Amendment modifies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and requires covered employers to provide break time to nursing mothers for at least the first year of their babies’ lives. The Amendment is effective immediately. Employers may wish to develop new employee lactation policies or modify any existing ones to reflect the new … [Read more...] about New Requirement for Nursing Mothers’ Break Time
