The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) informed Medically Dependent Children Program Camp Providers that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has developed a camp provider rate change. The new payment ceiling rate, effective June 1, 2007, is $9.68/hour. Contact Lori Roberts at (512) 438-5391 or lori.roberts@dads.state.tx.us if you have questions. You may download the letter here.

HHSC has adopted new rates for Home and Community-Based Services Program and Texas Home Living Program Providers, effective September 1, 2007. The new cost ceilings can be found on the DADS communications page. From the letter:

DADS has also calculated new cost ceilings for the HCS and TxHmL Programs based on new rates adopted for the Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR), effective September 1, 2007.

Download the entire letter here.