This page provides a subset of communications from HHS to its services providers and shows the five most recent items in each category.
Please note that items dated before Sept. 1, 2004, were created by DADS' legacy agencies — Texas Department on Aging, Texas Department of Human Services or Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PL 2020-08 PDF | Requirement to Submit Facility Resident Death Report | 02/12/2020 |
| PL 2020-07 PDF | Registration with the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (Replaces PL 13-08) | 02/11/2020 |
| IL 2020-05 PDF | Signatures on and Alterations to the Nursing Facility Specialized Services Signature Page | 02/13/2020 |
| PL 2020-05 PDF | New Emergency Preparedness Rule for Assisted Living Facilities | 02/05/2020 |
| IL 2020-04 PDF | Payment Rates for Residential Care, Assisted Living, and Personal Care 3 Services Program Effective February 1, 2020 | 01/31/2020 |
All information and provider letters
| Number | Title | Contact Memo |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-08 PDF | An Initiative to Address Facility Initiated Discharges that Violate Federal Regulations | N/A | 12/26/2017 |
| 18-02 PDF | Clarification regarding Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP/CEP) Waiver and Appeal Requirements | N/A | 10/27/2017 |
| 18-01 PDF | Revised Policies regarding the Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies- FOR ACTION | N/A | 10/27/2017 |
| 17-47 PDF | Advance Notice Solicitation Deadline - National Background Check Program | N/A | 09/29/2017 |
| 17-45 PDF | Electronic Staffing Submission - Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Public Use File | N/A | 09/25/2017 |
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-11 PDF | New Rules for HCSSAs Providing Habilitation | 09/06/2016 |
| 2016-05 | Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR), Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and Medication Aide Registry (MAR) Referral Process | 06/22/2016 |
| 2016-04 PDF | Survey Revisit Guidance | 06/08/2016 |
| 2016-02 PDF | Prompt Reporting of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (ANE) | 02/23/2016 |
| 2016-01 PDF | Nursing Facility Administrator (NFA) License Verification | 01/26/2016 |
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05 PDF | Temporary Facility Closure for Repair or Renovation | 11/01/2017 |
| 2014-02 PDF | Guidance for Processing Non-Compliance with State Licensure Requirements | 05/16/2014 |
| 2012-04 PDF | CMS Region VI-Dallas Delegation of Notification of the Imposition and Starting Date of Optional Denial of Payment for New Admissions to the State Survey Agencies in Region VI | 03/14/2012 |
| 2012-02 PDF | Procedural Instructions for Processing Certifications Concerning Legal Names and Doing Business as Names of Providers and Suppliers | 02/17/2012 |
| 2012-01 PDF | Voluntary Termination and Related Processes | 02/10/2012 |
Updated: November 1, 2017
