Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS)

What is CLASS?

CLASS provides home- and community-based services to people with related conditions as a cost-effective alternative to placement in an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability or a related condition. A related condition is a disability, other than an intellectual disability, that originated before age 22 and that affects a person's ability to function in daily life.

Provider Communications

Read news, information letters (ILs) and provider letters (PLs).

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Contact Program Staff

  • Provider/policy information: CLASSPolicy@hhs.texas.gov
  • Contracting information: 512-438-3550
  • CLASS Interest List information: 877-438-5658
  • Eligibility, enrollment, ID/RC, transfer, suspension and termination information: 512-438-2484
  • Renewal and revision information: 512-438-4896

Statutes and Rules

State

Federal

Other Rules and Statutes

Communications

Information & Provider Letters

Case-sensitive. Use commas to separate multiple entries.
Note: These files are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.
Number Title/Notes Date Published
IL 2022-37 New Critical Incident Management Reporting System (CIMS™) for 1915(c) Medicaid Waiver Program Providers
IL 2022-30 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Retention Payments (Revised)

Note: Revised June 24, 2022

IL 2022-27 Interim Guidance for Renewal of ID/RC Assessments and for Renewal, Revised, and Transfer IPCs for CLASS, HCS and TxHmL - REVISED

Note: Replaces IL 2020-45 and IL 2020-46

IL 2022-31 Preparing for the upcoming Fiscal year 2022 Fee-for-Service Claims Billing Closeout
IL 2022-25 Ending of COVID-19 Flexibilities Related to Pre-Enrollment and Enrollment Activities

Note: Replaces IL 2021-03, IL 2021-04, and IL 2021-14

IL 2022-24 HB4: Interim Guidance for Behavioral Support, Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy, Dietary Services, Music Therapy and Recreational Therapy Delivered by Telehealth
IL 2022-23 New Critical Incident Management Reporting System for 1915(c) Medicaid Waiver Program Providers (REVISED)

Note: Replaces IL 2022-14

IL 2022-14 New Critical Incident Management Reporting System for 1915(c) Medicaid Waiver Program Providers

Note: Replaced by IL 2022-23

IL 2022-13 HHSC Rate Changes and Support to CLASS and DBMD Case Managers Processing IPC Revisions
IL 2022-08 HB4: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy Services Delivered by Synchronous Audio-Visual