The following information was obtained from the October 3 issue of the Texas Register:
Public Hearing
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold a public hearing on October 21, 2008, to receive public comment on proposed rates for Hospice routine home, continuous home, inpatient respite, and general inpatient care. The hearing will take place at 9 a.m. in the Lone Star Conference Room of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Braker Center, Building H, at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas. For more information, see the relevant section of the Texas Register.
Adopted Rules
HHSC has adopted the repeal of §371.212, relating to Case Mix Classification System; the repeal of §371.213, relating to Utilization Review and Control Activities Performed by Texas Health and Human Services Commission; and the repeal of §371.214, relating to Texas Index for Level of Effort Assessments.
HHSC also adopts new §371.212, relating to Minimum Data Set Assessments, and new §371.214, relating to Resource Utilization Group Classification System. Among other things, changes will describe requirements for nursing facilities when completing MDS Recipient Assessment Instrument and HHSC OIG sampling methodology. See the relevant section of the Texas Register for details.
