Texas Register Updates: Board of Nursing Changes, New Medicaid Rates

The following information was obtained from the October 10 issue of the Texas Register:

Adopted Rules

The Texas Board of Nursing has adopted amendments under the following sections: General Provisions, Vocational Nursing Education, Professional Nursing Education, Licensure, Peer Assistance And Practice, and Fees. Among the amendments’ purposes:

To outline the Board’s current policies that delegate authority to the Executive Director;

To clarify section language;

To authorize the Board to adopt, enforce, and repeal rules consistent with its legislative authority under the Nursing Practice Act.

See the relevant section of the Texas Register and scroll down to read each entry.

Public Notices

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has adopted a new per diem Medicaid payment rate for the Truman Smith Children’s Care Center in the amount of $200.80, effective September 1, 2008. See the relevant section of the Texas Register for details.