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    TEXAS Consumer Directed Services

    Getting Started Checklist

    Your guide for getting started with HHAeXchange

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    STEP 1

    Complete Training

    As a first step, you must complete the required training materials found on the Texas Consumer Directed Services Info Hub under the training tab.

    Go to the Texas Consumer Directed Services Info Hub →

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    STEP 2

    Submit the Form

    Once the training is complete, make sure to fill out the CDS Training Certification and Attestation form.

    Go to the CDS Training Certification and Attestation form →

     

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    STEP 3

    Access the Services Portal

    Connect with your FMSA to ensure access to the Services Portal has been issued. The Services Portal is an online tool used by CDS Employers and CDS Employees to manage visits. Once you have received access to the Services Portal, please sign in and update user preferences.

    Go to the Service Portal →

    View the Services Portal User Guide →

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    STEP 4

    CDS Employees: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)

    For CDS Employees using the HHAeXchange + mobile app for clock in and clock out:

    1. Download HHAeXchange+ from the Apple App Store or Google Play
    2. Complete HHAeXchange+ registration.
    3. Obtain HHAeXchange+ “Mobile Application Access” code from FMSA.
    4. Connect your HHAeXchange+ application to your FMSA using the “Mobile Application Access”.

    For CDS Employees using the Interactive Voice Response (IVR)/Caller ID to clock in and clock out, obtain a Time and Att. PIN from the FMSA.