Age Well Live Well
HHS is providing information for older adults social distancing during COVID-19. Read Being Informed and Staying Connected (English PDF | Spanish PDF) and Nutrition Resources for Staying Healthy (English PDF | Spanish PDF).
Texas HHSC is launching the Know Your Neighbor campaign to encourage connection and engagement with older neighbors while remaining safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.
What we do every day plays a role in our quality of life as we get older. Aging and living well does not require a lot of money, social status or college degrees, but it does take time and planning and the payoff is priceless. Take a moment to plan your future and start living the life you want now and as you age – you are worth it!
Want to help people with special needs?
The Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission invites you to be part of our team of providers. Help us assist people with special needs 20 and younger, and people of any age with cystic fibrosis.
How to Enroll
Go to the Enrolling in the CSHCN Services Program page of the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership website. You can enroll online or print out the paper application form to complete and return to TMHP. If you have questions, call your local area TMHP provider relations representative. To find your area representative, go to the Provider Enrollment Regional Support web page or call 800-568-2413.
Under HSC §323.0015, if a licensed hospital or freestanding emergency medical care facility licensed under HSC Chapter 254 notifies the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) that it employs or contracts with a sexual assault forensic examiner or uses a telemedicine system of sexual assault forensic examiners to provide consultation to a licensed nurse or physician when conducting a sexual assault forensic medical examination, then HHSC shall designate that facility as a sexual assault forensic exam ready (SAFE-ready) facility.
HSC §323.0051 requires a health care facility that is not a SAFE-ready facility to provide survivors of sexual assault with this form:
Requirements for LCDC License Renewal
The counselor intern registration may not be renewed; therefore, no Continuing Education is required for counselor interns.
All continuing education hours must be specific to substance use disorders and their treatment or related to chemical dependency counseling as defined by the dimensions of knowledge, skills and attitudes. Related education hours can include courses in psychology, sociology, counseling, mental health, behavioral science, psychiatric nursing, ethics and rehabilitation counseling.
Continuing education hours must include at least three hours of ethics training and at least six hours of training (total) in HIV, Hepatitis C and sexually transmitted diseases. If a person s job duties include clinical supervision, required hours of continuing education must include three hours of clinical supervision training.
HIV Residential Treatment
The Texas HIV residential treatment program has specialized services for people with HIV infection and a substance use disorder. This statewide program helps you understand how HIV works and provides medical care and treatment for substance use disorder.
What Are the Benefits of HIV Residential Services?
Living in a safe, medically monitored environment while learning how to manage symptoms of HIV and a substance use disorder
Developing new skills for coping with the symptoms of HIV and SUD
Improving social skills
Who Is Eligible for HIV Residential Services?
Texas residents 18 and older diagnosed with substance use disorder and HIV positive. Your financial eligibility is based on your income and expenses, and you may need to pay for some services.