Update on MAC Payments: Processing Issue at HHSC We want to provide an important update regarding Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) payments. Due to a processing issue at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), MAC payments to districts are currently delayed. This issue impacts payments beginning with Quarter JS24 and will … Read More
SHARS Benefits for Audiology set to change Oct. 1, 2025
SHARS Benefit Updates for Audiology Services – Oct. 1, 2025 HHSC conducted a public hearing on Aug. 4, 2025, to receive public comments on proposed Medicaid payment rates to School Health and Related Services (SHARS) reimbursement methodology. The live stream of the meeting can be accessed on HHSC’s Live & Archive … Read More
Revised Provider Requirements for Personal Care Services
Provider Verification Requirements Will Change on October 1, 2025 Updated SHARS Personal Care Service Provider Competence Verification Requirements PCS must only be provided by an individual employed by or contracted with the local education agency (LEA). The individual must: Meet the requirements of 42 CFR § 440.167. Demonstrate the understanding … Read More
Annual Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) Requirements
Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) Mandatory Annual Training for Local Education Agencies (LEA) Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (Oct. 2025–Sept. 2026) The Primary RMTS Contact is responsible for ensuring the LEA complies with all RMTS requirements and serves as a liaison between Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and their district participants. Compliance … Read More
SHARS Funding at Risk
SHARS Funding at Risk What Texas School Districts Need to Know About H.R. 1 The U.S. House of Representatives is currently advancing H.R. 1 – “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping proposal with major implications for public services — including school-based Medicaid programs like SHARS (School Health and … Read More
The Urgent Case for Amending SB 1952
Why Texas School Districts Must Act Now to Protect SHARS Funding The Texas Legislature is just one vote away from passing Senate Bill 1952, a proposal that, on the surface, claims to address Medicaid fraud—but in reality, could permanently strip away transparency, oversight, and collaboration from the way the … Read More
Deadline to Certify an Indirect Cost Rate Proposal
The Deadline for Submitting ICRP Certification to receive indirect cost rates for use with 2025–2026 grant applications is Friday, May 16, 2025 As outlined in the April 17, 2025 To the Administrator Addressed (TAA) letter posted to the TEA Correspondence webpage, independent school districts that requested an indirect cost rate must review, approve, … Read More
RMTS Training Announcement: Mandatory LEA Training for FFY 2026
RMTS Training Announcement: Mandatory LEA Training for FFY 2026 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has released the mandatory Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) training schedule for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) participating in Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) and School Health and Related Services (SHARS) for Federal Fiscal Year … Read More
Action Alert: SB 1952 Hearing Today – Make Your Voice Heard
Action Alert: SB 1952 Hearing Today Make Your Voice Heard This morning, the Texas House Human Services Committee is holding a hearing on Senate Bill 1952, a proposal that would give the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) exclusive authority over the School Health and Related Services (SHARS) program—removing the … Read More
Public Hearing on SHARS Funding
Texas Schools Need Your Voice Special Education & SHARS Funding On the Line Over the past two years,Texas school districts have lost tens of millions in SHARS Medicaid reimbursements due to restrictive state-level billing policies and implementation changes. These losses directly impact on your ability to fund special education staff, … Read More