HCS Program Services Texans Intellectual Disabilities
Summary
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission publishes this HCS (Home and Community-based Services) Program page as the primary informational hub for providers serving Texans with intellectual disabilities. The page consolidates applicable federal statutes (Social Security Act §1915(c)) and state administrative rules (TAC Title 26, Chapters 263, 264, 565; TAC Title 1, Chapter 352), provider forms, and a mandatory GovDelivery email subscription requirement for contracted providers. Archived webinar recordings (including Feb. 18, 2026 and Oct. 29, 2025 sessions) are available, along with contact information for HCS policy, contracting, eligibility, and regional nursing staff.
“Providers must register and submit cost reports through the new State of Texas Electronic Provider System (STEPS).”
About this source
GovPing monitors TX HHS Aging for new healthcare & life sciences regulatory changes. Every update since tracking began is archived, classified, and available as free RSS or email alerts — 3 changes logged to date.
What changed
This page serves as the authoritative Texas HHS landing page for the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program, which funds individualized services and supports for persons with intellectual disabilities in community settings. The page lists applicable federal authority (Social Security Act §1915(c)) and Texas Administrative Code provisions governing the HCS program, Consumer Directed Services Option, and contractor enrollment. It also references HB 3720 interpretive guidance and provides multiple program forms (ISS Attestation, Form 1573, Form 8576, Form 8608) along with infection control resources. Providers enrolled in HCS, TxHmL, or related IDD waiver programs should treat this page as a central compliance reference for current rules, upcoming webinar content, and HHSC communications. The page imposes a contractual obligation on contracted providers to subscribe to HHSC email updates via GovDelivery.
What to do next
- Providers must register and submit cost reports through the new State of Texas Electronic Provider System (STEPS)
Archived snapshot
Apr 22, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
Home and Community-based Services (HCS)
Providers must register and submit cost reports through the new State of Texas Electronic Provider System (STEPS). Learn more.
The Home and Community-based Services program provides individualized services and supports to persons with intellectual disabilities who are living with their family, in their own home or in other community settings, such as small group homes.
Statutes and Rules
Federal
State
- Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 263: Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Program and Community First Choice (CFC)
- TAC, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 565: Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) Program and Community First Choice (CFC)
- TAC, Title 26, Part I, Chapter 264: Consumer Directed Services Option
- TAC, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 52: Contracting for Community Services
- TAC, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 52: Subchapter B: Contractor Enrollment
- TAC, Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 352: Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Provider Enrollment
Other Rules and Statutes
HB 3720
Review Tools and Forms
- ISS Attestation and Provider Compliance Form (PDF)
- Form 1573, Residential Review Evidence of Correction for Results Less Than 90%
- Form 8576, Individual Profile Information
- Form 8608, Sample Appeal Letter
Infection Control Resources
- Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Common Infections in LTC Facilities (PDF)
- Infection Control Basics & PPE Training for Essential Caregivers (PDF)
- Helping Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Related Conditions Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (PDF)
- Long-term Care COVID-19 Vaccination Options (PDF)
HCS Webinars
- Feb. 18, 2026 – HCS and TxHmL Quarterly Recording | Presentation (PDF)
- Aug. 28, 2025 – HCS and TxHmL Quarterly Recording | Presentation (PDF)
- July 22, 2025 – Attendant Rate and Cost Limit Revisions for HCS, TxHmL and LIDDA Recording | Presentation (PDF)
- Jan. 10, 2024 – Employment First Discovery Tool Recording | Presentation (PDF)
- Summary of Employment Readiness Webinar Questions and Answers with Examples (PDF)
- HCS Certification Principles Webinar Series Recordings
- Regulation of Individual Skills and Socialization recording | Presentation (PDF)
- HCS and TxHmL Transformation (PDF)
IDD and PI Quarterly Webinars
- Oct. 29, 2025 – IDD and PI Quarterly Recording | Presentation (PDF)
- July 30, 2025 – IDD and PI Quarterly Recording | Presentation (PDF)
- April 30, 2025 – IDD and PI Quarterly Recording | Presentation (PDF)
Contact Program Staff
- Provider/policy information: email the HCS Program
- Contracting information: 512-438-3234 / email IDD Waiver Contract Enrollment
- Eligibility information: Your local authority
- Regional nurses: Community Services regional contacts for your region
Don't Miss Out on Emails from HHS
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission contracts with a company called Granicus to provide email updates, called GovDelivery. In accordance with your contract, and contracting rules at 40 Texas Administrative Code §49.302(g), you must subscribe to receive HHSC email updates, using the GovDelivery signup, and select Information Letters, Provider Alerts and the contract program type(s).
When you sign up for email updates, you are giving your information to both HHSC and Granicus. When HHSC has your information, it is subject to the HHSC privacy policy. When Granicus has your information, it is subject to the Granicus GovDelivery privacy policy.
Regulatory Comment Card Survey
Please take a short survey about the recent visit to your facility by Texas Health and Human Services Long-Term Care Regulatory.
Resources
Related changes
Get daily alerts for TX HHS Aging
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from TX HHS.
The summary, classification, recommended actions, deadlines, and penalty information are AI-generated from the original text and may contain errors. Always verify against the source document.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when TX HHS Aging publishes new changes.
Subscribed!
Optional. Filters your digest to exactly the updates that matter to you.