TX HHS Form 8557. CLASS/DBMD Corrective Action Plan

The TX HHS Form 8557, CLASS/DBMD Corrective Action Plan, is a crucial document used by program providers to address non-compliance issues identified during contract and fiscal compliance monitoring reviews or complaint investigations. This form helps solve the problem of ensuring corrective actions are taken to prevent future occurrences of non-compliance.

This form requires completion for each individual standard that scored less than 90% during a review, as well as for each substantiated allegation and non-compliance cited during an investigation. All fields must be filled out, and incomplete forms will be returned to the submitter for corrections. The completed form must be submitted within 10 business days of receiving notice from HHSC, or failure to do so may result in contract sanctions.

The key features of this form include the required information on non-compliance description, corrective action, name and title of the person responsible, implementation date, provider agency staff date, and HHSC provider monitoring staff approval date. This form should be used by program providers who have identified non-compliances during a review or investigation and need to develop and implement a plan to correct these issues.