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Local Authority
Local authorities (LAs) serve as the point of entry for publicly funded intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) programs, whether the program is provided by a public or private entity. They:
- provide or contract to provide an array of services and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
- are responsible for enrolling eligible individuals into the following Medicaid programs:
- are responsible for Permanency Planning for consumers under 22 years of age who live in an ICF/ID, nursing facility or a residential setting of the HCS Program. | Read more
Communications
The following LA E-Broadcast Messages and FYI messages contain procedures, policy direction, and information from DADS. It is not a complete listing of all LA E-Broadcast and FYI messages.
LA E-Broadcast Messages
| Number |
Title |
Date |
| LA0746 PDF |
TxHmL and HCS Financial Eligibility Information |
4/20/2012 |
| LA0716 PDF |
Resolving Medicaid Issues for Enrollment |
12/21/2011 |
| LA0715 PDF |
Employment Assistance Service to HCS Consumers |
12/20/2011 |
| LAFYI0115 PDF |
Person-Centered Planning Videos Available |
11/04/2011 |
| LA0699 PDF |
Instructions for LA regarding MFPD Enrollment |
10/31/2011 |
| LA0697 PDF |
Revised Monthly Ability-to-Pay Fee Schedule |
10/25/2011 |
| MRA0634 PDF |
Revisions to AN-1-A Form |
06/23/2011 |
| MRA0547 PDF |
Community Placement from an SSLC |
08/02/2010 |
| MRA0505 PDF |
HCS Case Management Transition |
03/29/2010 |
| MRA0473 PDF |
HCS Diversion Slot Protocol |
11/09/2009 |
MRA0433 PDF |
Information Letters 09-102 & 09-108 Changes to CARE System for HCS & TxHmL (Effective 9/1/09) |
08/10/2009 |
| FYI0063 PDF |
Directory of Community Resources |
07/22/2009 |
| MRA0413 PDF |
Revision to DADS FY 2009 Data Verification Manual |
04/24/2009 |
MRA0400 PDF
MRA0411 PDF |
New Procedure for Assisting with Medicaid Eligibility for HCS Enrollments
Web Link Revised for MRA0400 Correspondence |
03/18/2009
04/14/2009 |
| MRA0382A PDF |
Modified Procedures for TxHmL Discharge to HCS |
01/14/2009 |
| MRA0372 PDF |
Notice of Adopted Rules Governing Role and Responsibilities of an MRA |
11/12/2008 |
| MRA0338 PDF |
Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Project |
07/23/2008 |
| MRA0305 PDF |
Procedures for TxHmL Enrollment of Individuals in Certain Medicaid Managed Programs |
03/26/2008 |
| MRA0218 PDF |
Medicaid Eligibility Determination Process for HCS & TxHmL Enrollments |
07/13/2007 |
Explanation of services and supports
Community Living Options Information Process (CLOIP)
- Community Living Options Information Process Instrument — LA staff use this form to document a summary of the Community Living Options Information Process.
- Community Living Options Information Process procedures — This document outlines how LAs are to use the CLOIP instrument.
- Making Informed Choices: Community Living Options Information Process — LA staff can use this document to help explain options in the community to residents of state supported living centers. PDF in English | PDF in Spanish
- Making Informed Choices: Community Living Options Information Process for Legally Authorized Representatives of Residents in State Supported Living Centers — LA staff can use to help explain options in the community to legally authorized representatives of state supported living center residents. PDF in English | PDF in Spanish
Know your options
DADS has a policy called Money Follows the Person (MFP), which allows certain Texans who are eligible for Medicaid and living in nursing facilities to choose an appropriate community setting and receive community services and supports. | PDF in English | PDF in Spanish
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Updated:
May 15, 2012
