PLs: Video Surveillance, Nursing Assessments

DADS released two provider letters. All ICFs/ID: DADS provided guidance and clarification on using video surveillance cameras to monitor common areas in ICFs/ID. An excerpt: There is no state rule or federal requirement that specifically addresses the use of video surveillance cameras in ICFs/ID; however, 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §483.420(a) (W122), §483.420(a)(5) (W127), §483.420(a)(7) [...]

IL and PLs: Adverse Licensing, Crime Reporting

DADS released one information and two provider letters. CLASS CSA, CLASS, DSA, HCS, TxHmL, CDA, and Local Authorities: DADS is expanding utilization management and review activities for its Medicaid community entitlement and waiver programs, effective January 1, 2012. (Letter) ADC, ALF, HCSSA, ICF/ID, and NF: Beginning March 1, 2012, if the name of an applicant [...]

IL and PLs: Inappropriately Placed Residents

DADS released one information and two provider letters. Assistant Living Facilities: The legislature has made changes to the process of removing an inappropriately placed resident. An excerpt: An inappropriately placed resident is a resident who was appropriate when admitted to the ALF, but whose condition has changed. All residents must be appropriate for the ALF [...]

TX Register Updates: Military Spouses, Denying Licenses

The following information appeared in the January 13 issue of the Texas Register. Public Notices HHSC adopted a new per diem payment rate for the Tyler state-owned veterans nursing facility: $237.00. HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to amend the Youth Empowerment Services waiver to expand the geographical area of the waiver to [...]

TX Register Updates: Plan B, MRA Changes

The following information was obtained from the December 30 issue of the Texas Register: Proposed Rules HHSC proposed new §351.507, adverse licensing, listing, or registration decisions by HHS agencies, in Chapter 351, Coordinated Planning and Delivery of Health and Human Services. The changes would permit agencies that license or regulate certain specified entities to consider [...]

TX Register: Medical Board Updates

The following information was obtained from the December 16 issue of the Texas Register. Public Notice HHSC intends to submit an amendment to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance to update the current plan with recent fee schedule updates, including fees for new services and modified fees for existing services. See the Texas Register [...]

TX Register Updates: Nursing, Medical Board Changes

The following information was obtained from the November 25 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notices HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to amend the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation waiver program, which would add Colorado, Erath, Palo Pinto, and Somerville counties to the waiver to realign the counties in the full-risk broker model areas [...]

Recent Reforms to the Texas Medical Board Disciplinary Process

Effective September 1, 2011, House Bill 680 moderately reforms the disciplinary process of the Texas Medical Board (“TMB”). The key points of the reform are listed below. Anonymous complaints: The TMB will no longer accept anonymous complaints. “Anonymous” is defined as a complaint that “lacks sufficient information to identify the source or the name of [...]

TX Register Updates: Amended Notice, Abolished SKIP

The following was obtained from the August 26 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notice HHSC issued an amended public notice of intent to seek a waiver from CMS to expand the STAR+PLUS program. An excerpt: The waiver request, in its final form, is now available to the public, as described below. HHSC is publishing [...]

TX Register Updates: CHIP Changes, Nursing Courses

The following was obtained from the August 5 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notice HHSC intends to submit Amendment 28 to the Texas State Plan for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to ensure that Texas CHIP dental coverage includes dental benefits from each of the required categories of care. See the Texas Register [...]

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