ACTION NEEDED: Access to STAIRS will cease on April 30, 2026 The State of Texas Automated Information Reporting System (STAIRS) will officially be retired on April 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. as HHSC transitions to a new cost reporting platform. What’s Changing? The Texas Health and Human Services Commission … Read More
STAIRS Is Retiring: Action Needed
ACTION NEEDED: Access to STAIRS will cease on April 30, 2026 The State of Texas Automated Information Reporting System (STAIRS) will officially be retired on April 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. as HHSC transitions to a new cost reporting platform. What’s Changing? The Texas Health and Human Services Commission … Read More
RMTS Deadline: The Third Quarter Participant List is due March 6, 2026
Please remember that the SHARS federal fiscal year 2026 third quarter (AJ26) participant closing closing date is March 06, 2026. The RMTS Contact must update/certify the PL prior to this closing date. The PL can only be accessed by an RMTS Contact who has completed the HHSC mandatory annual training … Read More
MAC Payments Delayed per HHSC
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
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