HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is reminding nursing facilities, Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs and Medication Aid...

Purpose: The purpose of this document is to provide nursing facilities (NFs) with response guidance in the event of a positive COVID-19 c...

This is a subset of the information included in the LTC Regulatory NF COVID-19 Response Plan (v3.1 6/2/20). Revisions from the prior vers Clean Hands, Closely Monitor Residents, Keep COVID-19 Out, PPE Lessons, Sparkling Surfaces Comply with all CMS and CDC guidance related to infection control. (NFs need to frequently monitor CDC and CMS guidance, as it is being updated often.) For the duration of the state of emergency, all NF personnel should wear a facemask while in the f

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two updated guidances on April 30, 2020, around criteria for returning to w...

This webinar is designed to review the elements of COVID-19 preparedness, response and mitigation outlined in the COVID-19 Response Plan ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released QSO-20-28-NH (PDF). The memo informs nursing facilities about the following: Nursin...

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott has waived certain testing requirements for Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) as part of the state'...

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is committed to sharing pertinent COVID-19 information with all NFs via a regularly...

HHSC Long-term Care Regulatory has updated the nursing facility COVID-19 response plan. The document provides guidance to nursing facilit...

Long-Term Care Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and/or Nursing Facilities (NFs) 3-Day Prior Hospitalization. Using the au...

Who this is for: Occupational health programs and public health officials making decisions about return to work for healthcare personnel ...

Today, AHCA/NCAL released new guidance and a press statement on notifying public health officials and stakeholders about confirmed cases ...

Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference where he provided an update on the state's response to COVID-19. The Governor discusse...

Providers report only confirmed cases of COVID-19 in staff and individuals receiving services from the provider as a self-reported incide...

LTC Providers Required to Report Only Confirmed COVID-19 Cases to HHSC As previously reported, HHSC announced today that providers report...

Update with Provider Letter: https://apps.hhs.texas.gov/providers/communications/2020/letters/PL2020-26.pdf We wanted share information r...

The Governor suspended provisions prohibiting a nursing facility from hiring someone to complete nurse aide tasks who is not a CNA for lo...

Emergency rules for LTCR providers related to the response to COVID-19 are now available on the Texas Health and Human Services Commissio...

On March 13, 2020, CMS and CDC updated guidance on restricting all SNF visitors and non-essential healthcare personnel, except for certai...

The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) requested the Office of the Governor suspend certain regulatory requirements in response ...