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HHSC Adopts Revised ICF/IID Rules – Effective February 24, 2022

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Texas Health and Human Services Commission Long-term Care Regulation (HHSC LTCR) has adopted updates to the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (ICF/IID) or Related Conditions program rules. The revised rules are in the Texas Administrative Code Title 26, Chapter 551. They are effective February 24, 2022.

Key changes to the rule are to:

  • Implement House Bill 1848 from the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, which requires new infection control policies and procedures in long-term living facilities.
  • Implement House Bill 3720 from the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, which limits the total amount of an administrative penalty assessed against an ICF/IID.
  • Reintegrate the conditions of participation from the Code of Federal Regulations.
  • Correct legacy agency terms, update rule citations, and edit for clarity and consistency.