The following information was obtained from the May 23 issue of the Texas Register:
Public Notices
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has adopted the following per-day payment rates for the state-owned veterans nursing facilities for fiscal year 2008, effective last September: Big Spring, $133.00; Bonham, $133.00; Floresville, $133.00; Temple, $133.00; McAllen, $133.00; El Paso, $133.00; and Amarillo, $133.00. See the relevant section of the Texas Register for more information.
Proposed Rules
HHSC has proposed new §354.1189, concerning Acute Care Billing Coordination System, which would provide for implementation of §531.02413. The agency also proposes to amend §355.307, Reimbursement Setting Methodology, §355.308, Direct Care Staff Rate Component and §355.311, Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for State Veterans Homes.
HHSC is proposing to update the rules to this section to replace the Texas Index for Level of Effort case mix system with the Resource Utilization Groups case mix system for purposes of NF reimbursement, among other reasons. Read all the proposed rules here.
