Evacuations are not always to a shelter located outside of a facility. An evacuation can also be to an "area of refuge" within the facility. This internal evacuation is often called "shelter-in-place" ...

The written emergency preparedness and response plan must address, at a minimum, eight core functions: You can find detailed requirements for these providers in the Texas Administrative Code: Type A ...

Warning systems disseminate timely forecasts of disasters and ensure that people take appropriate protective actions. Ensure that your disaster plan considers the following topics. Consider questions ...

The eligibility screening tool is only approved for the life of the current grant term. If a grantee is awarded funding under a subsequent grant, the grantee must resubmit their eligibility screening ...

Newborn Screening Awareness Month in September is an opportunity to spotlight the importance of early testing.

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in Texas in September call attention to a group of inherited red blood cell disorders known as sickle cell disease.

If you are made aware of, or suspect situations that may be considered Medicaid fraud, waste or abuse, report it to the HHSC Inspector General online or call their toll-free fraud hotline at ...

EVV Usage Reviews are conducted after the visit maintenance time frame has expired based on the last date of the quarter to determine compliance. The EVV Usage Score measures manually entered EVV ...

Michael Lopez is the deputy executive commissioner of Operations within Medicaid and CHIP Services for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. He oversees infrastructure that crosses both the ...

Crystal Starkey is the deputy executive commissioner of Family Health Services for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. She oversees programs that focus on women, children and families in ...

Deputy Executive Commissioner, Contract Management and Procurement Strategy, Medicaid and CHIP Se ...

Some areas will not experience earthquakes or tsunamis. Similarly, some residents might never be exposed to wildfires or to animal products that have anthrax bacteria.§ However, some disasters can ...