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Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS)
CLASS provides home- and community-based services to people with related conditions as a cost-effective alternative to placement in an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability or a related condition (ICF/IID). A related condition is a disability, other than an intellectual disability, that originated before age 22 and that affects a person's ability to function in daily life. | Read more
Communications
News & Alerts
Letters [Provider (PL) and Information (IL)]
| Number |
Title |
Date |
| PL 2013-20/IL 2013-24
PDF
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Documenting Delivery of Non-Delegated Tasks by Unlicensed Persons
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05/15/2013 |
| IL 2013-19
PDF
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Contract Re-Enrollment and Required Use of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) System in Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) EVV Counties
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04/10/2013 |
| IL 2013-14
PDF
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Implementation of Dental Contractor to Review Requests for Dental Services
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03/11/2013 |
| IL 2013-01
PDF
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2012 Cost Report and Cost Report Training Requirements
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01/02/2013 |
| IL 2012-89
PDF
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Required use of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) System in Regions 5 and 6 Where Participation is Mandatory Effective November 15, 2012
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12/17/2012 |
All provider letters for CLASS Providers
All S&C Letters
State Survey and Certification Clarification (S&CC) Memos (five most recent displayed)
| Number |
Title |
Date |
| 2013-02
PDF
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Referrals to an Incident-based Nursing Peer Review Committee (NPRC) or the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) (Replaces S&CC 02-17) |
03/27/2013 |
| 2013-01
PDF
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Conflict of Interest Protocol Regarding State Supported Living Center Survey and Certification Procedures (Replaces S&CC 07-01) |
03/27/2013 |
| 2013-03
PDF
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Guidelines for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Policy |
03/21/2013 |
| 2012-01
PDF
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Person First Respectful Language |
07/09/2012 |
| 2011-08
PDF
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Transferring Liquid Oxygen from One Container to Another (Replaces S&CC 03-16) |
12/23/2011 |
All S&CC Memos
Regional Survey and Certification (RS&C) Letters (five most recent displayed)
| Number |
Title |
Date |
| 2012-04
PDF
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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
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Procedural Instructions for Processing Certifications Concerning Legal Names and Doing Business as Names of Providers and Suppliers |
02/17/2012 |
| 2012-01
PDF
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Voluntary Termination and Related Processes |
02/10/2012 |
| 2010-02
PDF
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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
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Processing of Potential Provider Requests for Exception to the Priority Assignment of Initial Surveys |
03/02/2010 |
All RS&C Letters
Policy Clarifications
| Title/Number |
Date |
| Community Services Policy Clarification CS 05001; CLASS 05001 Implementation of Transition Assistance Services (TAS) in Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) |
02/09/2005 |
| Community Services Policy Clarification CS 04001, CSCBA 04001, CSCWP 04001, CSDBMD 04001, CSCLASS 04001, CSMDCP 04001 |
11/19/2004 |
| Community Care Policy Clarification CCAD 03005, AFC 03001, CBA 03001, CBA/AFC 03001, CLASS 03002, CWP 03003, DB-MD 03002 |
06/30/2003 |
| Community Care Policy Clarification CCAD/CBA/HCSS/CLASS/CWP/DB-MD 03001 |
04/08/2003 |
| Billable Nursing Services and Non-billable Time and Activities |
09/26/2001 |
All policy clarifications for CLASS
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Updated:
April 19, 2013