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HHSC Releases PL 2026-15 Acceptance-to-Service Requirement for Home Health Agencies and Updated Guidance
Texas Medicaid·TX·General
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Sep 9, 2026
Summary
HHSC has released PL 2026-15 establishing new acceptance-to-service requirements for home health agencies in Texas. Two new G-tags (G990 and G992) have been added to the State Operations Manual Appendix B, and G1052 interpretive guidelines have been updated to clarify Administrator Standards. Home health agencies must review and update their referral acceptance processes to comply with CMS standards.
Action Required
Home health agency billing and compliance teams must: (1) Review PL 2026-15 guidance from HHSC in full at the source URL; (2) Update internal acceptance-to-service policies and referral procedures to align with new G990 and G992 tag requirements; (3) Train clinical and administrative staff on revised acceptance criteria and documentation standards for G1052; (4) Audit current patient files for compliance with new standards; (5) Contact LTCRPolicy@hhs.texas.gov with questions before implementing changes. Failure to comply with new acceptance-to-service standards may result in survey deficiencies and potential loss of Medicare/Medicaid certification.