NEW! Final 2019 FFY Cost Report training opportunity: Monday, May 4, 2020 Just released, HHSC will be providing additional 2019 FFY Cost Report training for providers and/or preparers on Monday, May 4, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please note, the 2019 FFY Cost Report is due May 15, 2020. … Read More
Your District’s 2019 FFY Cost Report is due by May 15, 2020
Don’t forget! Due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 crisis, the deadline for submitting the SHARS 2019 Cost Report has been extended to May 15, 2020. Be sure to log into your district’s new STAIRS Cost Report account in Fairbanks at https://cr.fairbanksllc.com/. Onward has included the following link to … Read More
SHARS Quarterly Certification of Funds “COF” Notice
Certification of Funds Letter Notification The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Rate Analysis Department is aware that Quarterly Certification of Funds letters were mailed to school districts at the beginning of April. HHSC understands that schools are not able to access these letters or respond, due to COVID-19. HHSC … Read More
2021 FFY Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) annual training dates and sign up has been released
Time to sign up for the 2021 RMTS Training for SHARS and MAC RMTS is mandatory for all ISDs that wish to participate in MAC and/or SHARS. Training sessions are conducted by HHSC beginning in May of the previous year and for each quarter when a time study takes place. Once an … Read More
SHARS Telehealth Services Go Live
SHARS Telehealth Services Go Live Under Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-14 dated March 31, 2020, “schools shall remain temporarily closed to in-person classroom attendance and shall not recommence before May 4, 2020.” However, schools may continue to provide instruction using alternative methods of delivery. If a school that participates in … Read More
Enhanced FMAP to be Applied to SHARS
On March 18th, the President signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to help states address higher healthcare costs and the increased caseload expected as a result of COVID-19. The FFCRA provides a temporary 6.2 percentage point increase to the state’s Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), … Read More