Texas Health and Human Services has confirmed that nursing facilities going through a CHOW must follow the steps below to maintain compliance with federal and state PASRR regulations. This only applies to CHOWS where the facility receives a new contract/provider number. The NF must: maintain a list of all newly admitted … Read More
[On-demand PASRR Webinar] New Habilitation Coordinator role, PCSP guidance, Form 1012 and more
Attention Texas SNFs: Effective July 7, 2019, a new Local Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Authority (LIDDA) role will be added for individuals eligible for PASRR services. The Habilitation Coordinator role is designed to maximize resources in the planning and delivery of PASRR Specialized Services to people with ID or DD. Register … Read More
New Texas PASRR Comprehensive Service Plan (PCSP) form available Jan 26, 2019
Attention Texas providers: As Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in this month’s Long Term Care Bulletin, local authority (LA) and nursing facility (NF) providers will have access to a new PASRR form called the PASRR Comprehensive Service Plan (PCSP), replacing the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Meeting and PASRR Specialized Services … Read More
Texas PASRR Form 1012 available beginning Sept. 24
Attention Texas providers: Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) has informed us that the new Form 1012 for will be available for use effective Sept. 24, 2018. Nursing Facilities that discover a mental illness diagnosis for an individual in their facility, when the current PASRR Level 1 screening is negative for … Read More
[On-demand webinar] Texas PASRR: What’s next after Form 1013?
What’s next after Form 1013 for Texas providers? Back in May, Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) announced the discontinuation of Form 1013, used when a nursing facility needs to change a negative PL1 that has already been submitted. In the Aug. 29 Texas PASRR Technical Assistance Call (PTAC), HHSC … Read More