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April 12, 2010
MRA
Service Coordination for Home and Community-Based Services (HCS)
Hill
Country
Community MHMR Center created this transition webpage in order to
provide information and resources for consumers, families, providers,
and other stakeholders who have an interest in the Home and
Community-Based Services (HCS) Program.
What is changing and
why?
Senate Bill 1, Section 48, 81st Texas Legislature, mandated the
Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) to transfer case
management functions in the Home and Community-based Services (HCS)
program from the HCS provider to the state's Mental Retardation
Authorities (MRAs). Implementation will occur statewide on June 1, 2010.
After June 1, 2010, people getting HCS Program services will receive
service coordination from their local MRA. All other HCS services will
continue to be available through HCS providers. Hill Country
Community MHMR Center (Hill Country MRA) is currently
preparing for this transition and will continue to provide information
and resources through this webpage.
In order to provide information to consumers and families receiving
services in the HCS program, Hill Country MRA will be hosting
informational meetings in Kerrville, Fredericksburg, San Marcos, New
Braunfels, Devine, Uvalde, and Del Rio. Click here for a
schedule of Consumer and Family Informational Meetings.
Consumers and Families can also learn more about these changes by
viewing this PowerPoint presentation:
Change of HCS
CM to MRA SC for Families
Hill Country MRA will continue to host monthly meetings with HCS
Providers in order to maintain productive communication with the
provider network. Provider Meetings are held on the second
Wednesday of each month from 1pm to 3pm at the Well Fargo Bank in
Kerrville (301 Junction Hwy, Kerrville, TX 78028). Meeting
dates are as follows:
February 10, 2010
March 10, 2010
April 14, 2010
May 12, 2010
June 9, 2010
July 14, 2010
August 11, 2010
September 8, 2010
October 13, 2010
November 10, 2010
During the February provider meeting, Hill Country MRA staff reviewed
information regarding this transition. A powerpoint
presentation can be viewed at the following link:
MRA Service Coordination for HCS
(If you don't have an application to view this with, you can download
Microsoft's free PowerPoint Viewer here.)
The Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) has created an
HCS Case Management Transition webpage that includes additional
information. Some of their resources include:
A video for Families
A video for Providers
Status of the HCS Handbook
Status of the Revised Rules
Frequently Asked Questions
The DADS website for the HCS Case Management Transition can be accessed
below:
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/hcscmtransition/
If you have questions regarding this transition or if you have
suggestions to improve the information available, please contact Kent
Allen, Director of Authority Services.
kallen@hillcountry.org
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