MANDATORY TRAINING 

Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) and/or 

School Health and Related Services (SHARS) programs

ANNOUNCEMENT

Training for Independent Schools Districts

Schedule for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2010

In accordance with the Texas Timestudy Implementation Guide for Direct Services and Medicaid Administrative Claiming, certain annual training is mandatory for all independent school districts (ISDs) that wish to participate in the Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) and/or School Health and Related Services (SHARS) programs.  Training sessions are conducted by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

It is crucial that ISDs understand that compliance with all annual training requirements is mandatory.  Failure to meet annual training requirements will impact the ISD’s ability to draw funding for MAC and/or SHARS services provided. 

Please know that there have been changes in the training methods and requirements.  The below link will take you to the ISD training information web-page on which you will find details about these important changes as well as contact lists and training registration information.

http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/medicaid/programs/rad/AcuteCare/TS/IsdTrngAlert.html

Upcoming Training Sessions:

08/04/09 – Tues. – Webinar – Refresher (HHSC apologizes in advance for the short notice)
08/13/09 – Thur. –   Face-to-face – Initial in Austin

08/26/09 – Weds. – Webinar - Initial
09/01/09 – Tues. -   Face-to-face – Initial in Austin

09/03/09 – Thur. – Webinar - Refresher
09/09/09 – Weds. – Webinar  - Initial

09/10/09 – Thur. – Webinar - Refresher
11/03/09 – Tues.  – Webinar  - Initial
11/12/09 – Thur. – Webinar - Refresher
02/10/10 - Weds. – Webinar - Initial

02/23/10 – Tues.-   Webinar - Refresher
05/04/10 – Tues.   - Webinar - Initial

"Initial versus Refresher" - Training requirements can be met by one of two methods.  Program Contacts who have never attended either RMTS Program Contact training or MAC Financial training, must attend “initial” training.  See above website for additional details.

Please note that each training session will include RMTS Program Contact training and MAC Financial training.  Separate sessions will no longer be available.  Each session will also include an overview of the SHARS cost reporting process.  Successful completion of the training requires attendance of the entire training session.