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Consumer Directed Services (CDS)
Consumer Directed Services allows DADS consumers to hire and manage the persons who provide their services. (CDS was formerly called the Vendor Fiscal Intermediary Option.)
The program is the result of Senate Bill 1586, 76th Texas Legislature, which allows a voucher payment option that empowers consumers to make personal decisions related to the delivery of personal assistance and respite services within their current home and community-based program.
Services that can be self-directed through CDS
| Program name |
Type of service |
| Community Based Alternatives (CBA) |
Personal assistance services, respite, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech/hearing therapy |
| Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) |
Habilitation services, respite services, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/hearing therapy and support consultation
|
| Consolidated Waiver Program (CWP) |
Personal assistance services, respite, habilitation and support consultation
|
| Consumer Managed Personal Attendant Services (CMPAS) |
Personal assistance services |
| Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) |
Residential habilitation (less than 24 hours), intervenor, respite services and support consultation |
| Home and Community-based Services (HCS) |
Supported home living, respite services and support consultation
|
| Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) |
Adjunct and respite services provided by an attendant or a nurse |
| Primary Home Care (PHC), Family Care (FC), Community Attendant Services (CAS) |
Personal assistance services
|
| Texas Home Living (TxHmL) |
All services and support consultation |
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Communications
News & Alerts
Letters [Provider (PL) and Information (IL)]
| Number |
Title |
Date |
| IL 2012-53
PDF
|
Changes to Mandatory Participation in Electronic Visit Verification for Individuals Using the Consumer Directed Services Option
|
05/18/2012 |
| IL 2012-40
PDF
|
Important July 1, 2012, EDI 5010 Compliance Deadline Information -- affects Provider Claim Payment for ANSI Claim Submitters Only
|
05/15/2012 |
| IL 2012-32
PDF
|
How to Check for Long Term Care Claim Payment Information
|
04/05/2012 |
| IL 2012-08
PDF
|
Managing the Most Frequent Rejected and Denied Provider Claims
|
03/22/2012 |
| IL 2012-33
PDF
|
Required use of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) System in Regions 2 and 4 where participation was mandatory effective February 1, 2012.
|
03/16/2012 |
All provider letters for Consumer Directed Services
All S&C Letters
State Survey and Certification Clarification (S&CC) Memos (five most recent displayed)
| Number |
Title |
Date |
| 2011-08
PDF
|
Transferring Liquid Oxygen from One Container to Another (Replaces S&CC 03-16) |
12/23/2011 |
| 2011-05
PDF
|
Distinction between HCSSA Services and Babysitting/Child Care Services |
11/21/2011 |
| 2011-04
PDF
|
Administrative Personnel Evaluations |
09/20/2011 |
| 2011-01
PDF
|
Retention of Client Records and Electronic Health Records |
09/19/2011 |
| 2011-06
PDF
|
Identifiers and Identifier Key (Replaces S&CC 04-17 and S&CC 06-01) |
08/23/2011 |
All S&CC Memos
Regional Survey and Certification (RS&C) Letters (five most recent displayed)
| Number |
Title |
Date |
| 2012-04
PDF
|
CMS Region VI-Dallas Delegation of Notification of the Imposition and Starting Date of Optional Denial of Payment for New Admissions to the State Survey Agencies in Region VI |
03/14/2012 |
| 2012-02
PDF
|
Procedural Instructions for Processing Certifications Concerning Legal Names and Doing Business as Names of Providers and Suppliers |
02/17/2012 |
| 2012-01
PDF
|
Voluntary Termination and Related Processes |
02/10/2012 |
| 2010-02
PDF
|
Documents for Processing Certification Actions for All Non-Long Term Care Providers/Suppliers (except ICFs/MR and Clinical Laboratories) |
05/27/2010 |
| 2010-01
PDF
|
Processing of Potential Provider Requests for Exception to the Priority Assignment of Initial Surveys |
03/02/2010 |
All RS&C Letters
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Updated:
December 12, 2011
