The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) issued ten information letters between August 1st through the 14th:

• Home Delivered Meals Rate Setting Procedures for Federal Fiscal Year 2009 (two-page letter)
• Changes to the Quality Assurance Fee Program for ICF/MR Providers (three-page letter)
• Wheelchair Requests for Nursing Facility Residents (two-page letter)
• Cutoff Dates for Miscellaneous Claims and Year-end Closeout Processing (two-page letter)
• Cutoff Dates for Miscellaneous Claims and Year-end Closeout Processing (ICF/MR Providers, Service Group 6) (two-page letter)
• Cutoff Dates for Miscellaneous Claims and Year-end Closeout Processing (ICF/MR Providers, Service Group 5) (two-page letter)
• Cutoff Dates for Miscellaneous Claims and Year-end Closeout Processing (HCS and TxHmL) (two-page letter)
• Expansion of the Consumer Directed Services Option to Nursing and Professional Therapies-New Form 3671-C Alternate and Revised 3671-B (two-page letter)
• Billing for Specialized Nursing — Interim Procedure (two-page letter)
• Revision of Living Options Client Assignment and REgistry Screen and Additional Review Responsibilities (two-page letter)