According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there are an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and around 3000 deaths each year related to foodborne illnesses. Older adults are more likely to ...

Texas Health and Human Services Commission State Hospital Long Range Planning Report Revised Publ... Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), John H. Winters Building, Public Hearing Room ...

Here’s the process for individuals to become certified to bill Medicaid for peer support. The steps need to be completed in order. The job of a peer specialist is to help instill the hope of recovery ...

In March 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the federal HCBS Settings Rule which added requirements for settings where Medicaid HCBS are provided. CMS has given states ...

As defined by Texas Health and Safety Code Section 254.001, a freestanding emergency medical care facility is a facility, structurally separate and distinct from a hospital, that receives an ...

Narrow your search results by keywords, filters or both. Effective April 1, 2026, SNAP recipients can’t buy candy and sweetened drinks in Texas with their Lone Star Cards. The Office of Forensic ...

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State hospital facilities are Medicare-certified and Medicaid-approved, and are accredited by the Joint Commission. Submit a complaint on the Joint Commission website. If you or a loved one is having ...

Assisted living facilities provide individualized health and personal care assistance in a homelike setting with an emphasis on personal dignity, autonomy, independence and privacy. Facilities can be ...

Texas Health Steps (THSteps) requires that a caries risk assessment and related documentation be included in all dental exams. Reimbursement for dental exams will be denied by Medicaid unless a caries ...

As defined by Texas Health and Safety Code Section 251.001 and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 26 Part 1, Chapter 507, Section 507.2, an end stage renal disease facility is a facility that ...