REQUIRED: EVV Training from HHS and TMHP available May and June
Date: 05/14/20
Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) and Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will hold live Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy and EVV Portal training webinars in May and June. These webinars will assist program providers and Financial Management Service Agencies (FMSAs) that are required to use EVV by the Cures Act in the following programs:
- Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD)
- Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS)
- Note: This training is appropriate for new CLASS program providers who have never used EVV. CLASS program providers who need to complete annual EVV training should attend the webinar for existing program providers in June.
- Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver
- Home and Community Based Services – Adult Mental Health (HCBS-AMH)
- FMSAs
- Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Employers (optional)
- Home and Community-Based Service (HCS)
- Texas Home Living (TxHmL)
Program providers and FMSAs affected by the Cures Act EVV expansion must complete EVV Portal training and EVV Policy training before December 1, 2020, and then annually. For more information, see the EVV Required Training Checklist.
To meet the training requirement, program providers and FMSAs attending these webinars must:
- Register for Session 1.
- Register for Session 2.
- Attend both sessions from start to finish.
To register, click on the links in the tables below:
DBMD/CLASS | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
May 19, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | |
May 20, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
YES Waiver/HCBS-AMH | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
May 26, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | |
May 27, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
FMSAs | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
June 2, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | |
June 3, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
HCS/TxHmL | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
June 9, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | |
June 10, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Additional Training Opportunities
Program providers and FMSAs can also meet training requirements by completing Computer-Based Training (CBT) online in the HHS Learning Portal and TMHP Learning Management System (LMS). Users must have a user name and password to access training materials on the LMS. Click here to register for the LMS.
HHS and TMHP are planning additional live training events this fall and will provide more information when available.
For questions about registration or the EVV Portal, contact evv@tmhp.com. For questions about EVV training requirements, email HHS at electronic_visit_verification@hhsc.state.tx.us.