REMINDER: Updated TAC References in CDS Forms

Date: 09/11/24

Superior HealthPlan would like to remind providers as part of the transformation of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) system, rule chapters were relocated in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC).

Effective September 1, 2024, TAC rules in:

• Title 40 TAC Social Services and Assistance, Part 1, Department of Aging and Disability Services and Chapter 41, Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Option, were transferred to:
• Title 26 TAC Health and Human Services, Part 1, Health and Human Services Commission, Chapter 264, CDS Option.

All letters, memoranda, and other guidance remain in effect while HHSC updates outdated references.

The following CDS forms and instructions listed in the webpages below, reflect the updated TAC references, effective the date of publication:

• HHSC 1586 Acknowledgement of Information Regarding Support Consultation Services in the CDS Option webpage
• HHSC 1720 Appointment of a Designated Representative webpage
• HHSC 1735, Employer and Financial Management Services Agency (FMSA) Service Agreement webpage
• HHSC 1736, Documentation of Employer Orientation by FMSA webpage
• HHSC 1740, Service Backup Plan webpage

To ensure the most updated version of the form is used, FMSAs and CDS employers should download forms directly from HHSC's CDS Handbook webpage.

Providers are encouraged to review the following additional resources:

• For information providing clarification on TAC rule changes, please review the Texas Secretary of State Transferred Rules webpage.
• For information on the current TAC rules and updates, please view the Texas Secretary of State Rule Transfer Table (PDF).