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Updated: Rider 150 COVID-19 Reporting Portal for Hospitals and Nursing Facilities Now Available

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In accordance with the 2024-25 General Appropriations Act, House Bill 1, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (Article II, HHSC, Rider 150), nursing facilities and hospitals must submit semi-annual COVID-19 federal fund reports.

The reporting schedule is as follows:

  1. Due Mar. 1, 2024: data for Sep. 1, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024
  2. Due Sep. 1, 2024: data for Feb. 1, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2024
  3. Due Mar. 1, 2025: data for Sep. 1, 2024 – Jan. 31, 2025

Only hospitals and nursing facilities are subject to this reporting requirement; other health care institutions are not subject to this Rider 150 reporting requirement.

How to Submit Reports

Instructions:

There are two ways to submit the Rider 150 report.

  1. To submit on behalf of multiple hospitals and/or nursing facilities that received $0 during the reporting period: submit the Authorized Representative Designation document. To do so, complete this spreadsheet (.xlsx) and email it to HHSC_RAD_Survey@hhs.texas.gov.
  2. To submit on behalf of an individual hospital or nursing facility: Submit the form at this link. You will receive a confirmation page once your report is submitted; no email confirmation will be sent.

Questions

More information is available on the Provider Finance website under the Rider 150 drop-down.

If you have any questions about this required reporting, email the Provider Finance Department atHHSC_RAD_Survey@hhs.texas.gov.