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State: Texas

Texas Provider Letter 2021-32 Revised

Date Effective : 03/31/2024

Program: Assisted Living

Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a revision to Provider Letter 2021-32 on March 31, 2024.  This revision updates guidance issued to Assisted Living facility providers regarding implementation of Life Safety Code Rules in the ALF.

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State: All

ESRD – Medicare Claims Processing Manual updated

Date Effective : 02/22/2024

Program: Renal Dialysis

CMS issued a revised version of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 8, for ESRD providers.  This update corrects an omission of billing processing procedures in the prior version.  The most current version of this chapter in the manual is dated 2.22.24.

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State: Texas

Texas Provider Letter 2024-06 Teleservices in HCSSAs

Date Effective : 04/3/2024

Program: Home Care, Home Health, Hospice

Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued Provider Letter 2024-06 April 3, 2024.  This provider letter is applicable to Home and Community Support Services Agencies and provides guidance for those agencies who provide teleservices.

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State: All

Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule

Date Proposed : 03/28/2024

Program: Hospice

On March 28, 2024, CMS issued the FY 2025 proposed rule.  This proposed rule addresses payment updates, hospice quality reporting, and additional proposed regulations.  See the CMS newsroom fact sheet for more information.

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State: All

CMS Updates Hospice Model Election Statement
Program: Hospice

CMS has released an updated Hospice Model Election Statement.  The updated model form is dated March 2024.  Note that the requirements for the Hospice Election Statement and Addendum have not changed.  Updates to the sample Hospice election statement reflect changes enacted in prior final rules.  The hospice model Addendum to the election statement has not yet been updated.

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State: Utah

Utah – General Health Care Facility Rules Consolidates and centralizes content and serves in conjunction with the new division-wide rule.

Date Effective : 12/28/2023

Date Adopted : 01/1/2024

Program: Home Health

The purpose of this rule is to define the standard terms for licensed health care facilities and agencies under Title R432 and centralize general Licensing requirements in a single rule. Addresses accreditation, branch additions, and satellite operations.

R432-1-9. Certified Status
(1) The department may accept certification of a health care facility that is accredited by a federally approved accreditation agency to meet the licensing inspection requirements.
(2) A certified health care facility licensee in good standing with department and federal accreditation rules and standards may be exempt from the department annual licensing inspection process.
(3) The department may attend any accrediting agency exit conference.
(4) Regardless of certified status, the department may:
(a) perform inspections;
(b) conduct complaint investigations; and
(c) verify compliance with state laws, rules, or standards identified in a department or accrediting body survey including:
(i) monitoring any correction any health care facility licensee granted a provisional or conditional accreditation by the accreditation agencies until a full accreditation status is achieved;
(ii) any licensee that does not have a current, valid accreditation certificate;
(iii) monitoring any plan of correction not completed within the specified time frames; and
(iv) any construction, expansion, or remodeling projects required to comply with standards for construction in rules under Title R432
(5) The department may conduct an annual validation inspection of an accredited health care facility to determine compliance with state licensing requirements. If a validation survey discloses a failure to comply with licensing rules, the exemption listed in Subsection R432-1-10(2) shall no longer apply.
 

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