TX HHS Form 3709. Medicaid Bed Waiver Application for Nursing Facilities

The TX HHS Form 3709, Medicaid Bed Waiver Application for Nursing Facilities, is a crucial document that helps solve the problem of communities lacking reasonable access to acceptable nursing facility care. This form should be used when a community needs additional Medicaid beds to meet the growing demand for long-term care services.

To qualify for this waiver, applicants must submit a demographic or health needs study that demonstrates an immediate need for additional Medicaid beds and documents the lack of reasonable access to acceptable nursing facilities in the community. The study must include specific information about the community's population, such as population growth trends, Medicaid bed occupancy data, and the level of acceptable care provided by local nursing facilities.

The application must also include a statement from the preparer of the study indicating that they have no interest, financial or otherwise, in the outcome of the waiver application. Additionally, applicants must provide documentation of substantial community support for the new nursing facility or beds. HHSC considers various factors when determining the immediate need for additional Medicaid beds and whether residents have reasonable access to acceptable nursing facilities, including certified Medicaid bed occupancy rates and approved but un-certified encumbered Medicaid beds.