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		<title>CMS News and Texas Bills</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8211;  CMS &#8220;could take a variety of steps to make audits less burdensome, healthcare providers stated in white papers submitted to members of the Senate Finance Committee. The committee released a report Thursday, summarizing stakeholders&#8217; input and recommendations for improving the audit process.&#8221; – McKnight&#8217;s &#8211;  CMS &#8220;has revised the provider certification manual for hospitals, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IL/PL &amp; News Alerts: Non-delegated Tasks, Admin Penalty</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DADS released an information/provider letter. CAS, CBA, CLASS, CMPAS, DBMD, FC, HCSSA, MDCP, PHC, and SSPD: The letter provides direction for HCSSA on documenting non-delegated tasks delivered by unlicensed persons. (Letter) &#8211;  HHSC adopted new §98.105, Administrative Penalties, in Chapter 98, Adult Day Care and Day Activity and Health Services Requirements, which allows DADS to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2013/05/22/ilpl-news-alerts-non-delegated-tasks-admin-penalty/</link>
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		<title>TX Register Updates: Board of Nursing, PASRR Changes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following information was obtained from the May 17 issue of the Texas Register. Public Notice The Texas Board of Nursing proposed to amend 22 TAC §§213.27, 213.28, 213.29, 213.30, and 213.33, concerning Practice and Procedure: Disciplinary Guidelines for Criminal Conduct (PDF) Proposed Rules HHSC proposed to amend §355.8401, Case Management Reimbursement Methodology, which would update [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2013/05/20/tx-register-updates-board-of-nursing-pasrr-changes/</link>
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		<title>TX Register Updates: Comment Extension, Use of Restraint</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following information was obtained from the May 10 issue of the Texas Register. Public Notices – Comment Extension Period HHSC proposed to amend §354.1281, Psychologists&#8217; Services, which would add provisionally licensed psychologists as another type of provider who can perform psychological counseling and services under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist. HHSC also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2013/05/16/tx-register-updates-comment-extension-use-of-restraint/</link>
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		<title>Bill Status Reminder, Provider Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;d like to remind long term care providers to check the status of bills introduced during the 83rd legislative session. We list recently introduced bills on the blog, and the status of some of these bills have changed. See our category of posts with links to bills, and click on the ones relevant to you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2013/05/14/bill-status-reminder-provider-events/</link>
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		<title>IL and News Alerts: 6/21 Meeting, Workshop Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HCS and community-based ICF/IID: DADS reminded program providers about the requirements for evaluating the use of restraints. (Letter) &#8211;  DADS will hold a HCSSA stakeholders meeting on Friday, June 21, 2013, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the John H. Winters Building in Austin. Please e-mail suggested topics for the agenda to Therese.Palombi@dads.state.tx.us by C.O.B. Friday, May 31, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2013/05/13/il-and-news-alerts-621-meeting-workshop-change/</link>
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		<title>Medicaid Premiums and Disbursement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Texas Tribune reports that state lawmakers gave HHSC approval to raise Medicaid premiums. An excerpt of an earlier story: To contain growing Medicaid costs, Texas expanded Medicaid managed care statewide in March. HHSC estimates the premium rate increases would reduce the cost savings achieved by managed care over the previous fee-for-service model from 13.2 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2013/05/07/medicaid-premiums-and-disbursement/</link>
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		<title>IL/News Alerts: 6/26 Staff Meeting, July-Aug Workshops</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; ADC, AL/RC, CBA HCSSA, CMPA, FMS, ERS, DAHS, HDM, MDCP, Out-of-Home Respite &#8211; NF, PHC, Special Services to Persons with Disabilities, and Transition Assistance Services: DADS notified contracted providers of changes to the contract and fiscal compliance monitoring protocol in relation to follow-up monitoring. (Letter) &#8211;  DADS has updated EVV reason codes (RC) to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2013/05/06/ilnews-alerts-626-staff-meeting-july-aug-workshops/</link>
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		<title>TX Register Updates: UPL, Medical Board Changes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following information was obtained from the May 3 issue of the Texas Register. Proposed Rules HHSC proposed to amend §355.105, General Reporting and Documentation Requirements, Methods, and Procedures, which would clarify limitations on reporting related-party compensation on Medicaid cost reports; incorporate changes to reflect person-first respectful language; and clarify the references in subsection (a). [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2013/05/06/tx-register-updates-upl-medical-board-changes/</link>
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		<title>Medicaid Expansion News, LTC News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Twenty states and the District of Columbia have agreed to expand their Medicaid programs, to cover everyone under 133 percent of the federal poverty line. That leaves 30 states that haven&#8217;t&#8230; Some of these states have especially large uninsured populations. Texas, for example,  has an estimated 1.8 million people who would be expected to enroll in Medicaid [...]]]></description>
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