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