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1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.4005 - Personal Care Services that Require the Use of EVV

TexasregulationTexas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)· effective 2024-01-01

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1A Consumer-Directed Services (CDS) employer must ensure EVV is used to document the equivalent personal care services delivered under the CDS option for the applicable Medicaid programs. (1 TAC § 354.4005(b))(1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.4005 - Personal Care Services that Require the Use of EVV)
  • 2The program provider must ensure EVV is used to document personal assistance services, CFC PAS/HAB, in-home respite, and protective supervision provided under the STAR Health, STAR Kids, and STAR+PLUS managed care programs. (1 TAC § 354.4005(a))(1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.4005 - Personal Care Services that Require the Use of EVV)
  • 3The program provider must ensure EVV is used to document CFC Personal Assistance Services (CFC PAS) and CFC Habilitation (CFC HAB) provided in the traditional Medicaid/fee-for-service model, including for STAR members receiving PCS through fee-for-service. (1 TAC § 354.4005(a)(1))(1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.4005 - Personal Care Services that Require the Use of EVV)
  • 4The program provider must ensure EVV is used to document in-home respite and CFC PAS/HAB delivered under the CLASS, DBMD, HCS, and TxHmL waiver programs. (1 TAC § 354.4005(a))(1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.4005 - Personal Care Services that Require the Use of EVV)
  • 5The program provider must ensure EVV is used to document personal attendant services, including services provided under the Service Responsibility Option (SRO), in the Community Attendant Services and Primary Home Care programs. (1 TAC § 354.4005(a))(1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.4005 - Personal Care Services that Require the Use of EVV)
  • 6The program provider must ensure a service provider uses EVV to document the provision of covered personal care services delivered by the program provider. (1 TAC § 354.4005(a))(1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.4005 - Personal Care Services that Require the Use of EVV)

Applies to: home care / personal care services / HCBS attendant and in-home respite services

Texas HHSC rule requiring program providers and Consumer-Directed Services (CDS) employers to ensure that service providers use Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) to document the delivery of personal care services (personal attendant services, CFC PAS/HAB, in-home respite, protective supervision, etc.) across the full range of Medicaid fee-for-service, waiver, and managed care programs. Part of the EVV subchapter (Subchapter O) adopted effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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