The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has received federal approval to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed due to
Abbott issues multiple waivers to aid recovery after winter storms
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The following are a few of the notable changes:
Plumber apprentices who have met all other qualifications can temporarily perform plumbing repairs without direct supervision by a licensed plumber as long as the qualified individual is under general supervision of a master plumber.
Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission waived regulations related to the intake and transfer of Texans in assisted living, nursing and other long-term care facilities.
These waivers provide flexibility for long-term care facilities regarding capacity limits, intake and discharge paperwork and related processes and to reduce limitations on the transfer of Medicaid beds between facilities. Home and community-based services four-person residences are also allowed to temporarily increase capacity.