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HHSC Published Operational Changes to Form Submissions in DBMD

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HHSC has published Information Letter 2025-08 Operational Changes to Form Submissions in DBMD. This letter provides information on the upcoming submission changes for Form 8578: Intellectual Disability/Related Condition (ID/RC) assessment and Form 6500: Individual Plan of Care (IPC). Beginning May 1, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Program Eligibility and Support (IDD PES) will now process enrollments, ID/RCs, transfers, suspensions and terminations for DBMD program as previously processed by Utilization Review (UR).

Beginning May 1, DBMD providers will need to submit the following forms as separate submissions, through the IDD Operations Portal:

  • Form 8578: ID/RC – Purpose Code 3
  • Form 6500: Individual Plan of Care (IPC) – Renewal

For questions regarding:

  • DBMD enrollments, ID/RCs, transfers, suspensions, or terminations, contact the IDD PES message line at (512) 438-2484.
  • DBMD IPC Renewals or Revisions, contact the UR message line at (512) 438-4896.
  • Contact dbmdpolicy@hhs.texas.gov for any questions regarding this information letter.
  • Contact idd_ops_portal@hhs.texas.gov for any questions about the IDD Operations Portal.