- Citizens and providers may turn in unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs at “Operation Got Drugs II,” to be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 10-2 p.m. Follow this link to search for a list of collection sites.
- DADS intends to revise or create provider manuals for several programs, including Assisted Living, CBA, CLASS, CDS, DBMD, HCS, and TxHmL. Direct questions about the project to Mary Valente at mary.valente@dads.state.tx.us.
- HHSC proposed to amend §19.805, concerning permanency planning for a resident under 22 years of age, in Chapter 19, Nursing Facility Requirements for Licensure and Medicaid Certification. For more information, see the proposed rule here.
- HHSC proposed to amend §98.42, concerning safety, in Subchapter C, Facility Construction Procedures, and new §98.64, concerning emergency preparedness and response, in Subchapter D, Licensure and Program Requirements, in Chapter 98, Adult Day Care and Day Activity and Health Services Requirements, to facilitate disaster preparedness. For more information, see the proposed changes here.
- HHSC proposed to amend §97.256, concerning emergency preparedness planning and implementation, and §97.602, concerning administrative penalties, in Chapter 97, Licensing Standards for HCSSAs, to facilitate disaster preparedness. For more information, see the proposed changes here.
- DADS has corrected an issue that involved discharged resident information improperly displaying on the CASPER MDS 3.0 Roster and the MDS 3.0 Missing Assessment reports. An enhanced version of the report is available in the MDS 3.0 NH Provider report category in the CASPER Reporting application.
- The MDS jRAVEN software was updated to version 1.1.1 on April 5, 2011.
- A DADS Region 4/5 HCSSA Provider Meeting is scheduled for May 25, 2011 in Tyler, Texas, to encourage open communication between home health, hospice, and PAS agencies, and HCSSA staff members. Registration deadline is May 6, 2011. You may register here.
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