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Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Updates to CDS Forms

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Effective Sept. 1, 2024, rules governing the Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Option in TAC Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 41, are transferred to Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 264.

The following CDS forms and instructions will be updated to reflect the new TAC references effective Sept. 1, 2024:

  • Form 1586 Acknowledgement of Information Regarding Support Consultation Services in the Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Option
  • Form 1720 Appointment of a Designated Representative
  • Form 1735 Employer and Financial Management Services Agency Service Agreement
  • Form 1736 Documentation of Employer Orientation by Financial Management Services Agency
  • Instructions for Form 1740 Service Backup Plan
  • Instructions for Form 1741 Corrective Action Plan

Financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and CDS employers are reminded to download forms directly from the CDS Handbook webpage to ensure the most updated version of the form is used.

Please reference the new TAC chapters beginning Sept. 1, 2024. All letters, memoranda, and other guidance remain in effect while HHSC updates outdated references.

For questions concerning this notice, please contact CDS@hhs.texas.gov.