The following bills were introduced this month and may affect providers:
HB 166 – Relating to providing home- and community-based support services under the Medicaid program to persons who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities.
HB 510 – Relating to the registration of certain assisted living facilities; providing penalties.
HB 1186 – Relating to the transfer or discharge of certain residents in certain assisted living facilities.
HB 1398 – Relating to a pilot project to establish a comprehensive single point of entry for long-term services and supports provided to the aged and physically disabled individuals.
HB 1487 – Relating to the alignment of certain Medicaid procedures regarding written orders for diabetic equipment and supplies with comparable Medicare written order procedures.
HB 1696 – Relating to the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and to payment of claims to pharmacies and pharmacists.
HB 1924 – Relating to the performance of pharmacy services in certain rural hospitals.
HB 1990 – Relating to a diabetes self-management training pilot program under the state Medicaid program.
HB 2444 – Relating to the investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded.
HB 2718 – Relating to the certified nurse aide registry and the regulation of certified nurse aides by the Texas Board of Nursing.
HB 3233 – Relating to nonpayment of hospitals under the state Medicaid program for certain preventable adverse events and to the reporting of occurrences of those events at certain health care facilities.
HB 3270 – Relating to the electronic transmission and certification of prescriptions under the medical assistance program.
HB 3354 – Relating to elimination of an assets limit for purposes of determining eligibility for a Medicare savings program.
SB 37 – Relating to providing home- and community-based support services under the Medicaid program to persons who are deaf-blind with multiple disabilities.
SB 785 – Relating to the employee misconduct registry and employee certification posting requirements for certain facilities.
SB 791 – Relating to the certified nurse aide registry and the regulation of certified nurse aides by the Texas Board of Nursing.
SB 943 – Relating to a pilot project to establish a comprehensive single point of entry for long-term services and supports provided to the aged and physically disabled individuals.
SB 964 – Relating to requirements for insurers and insurance agents that sell Medicare-related products.
SB 1248 – Relating to the reimbursement rate for certain ambulance services provided under the medical assistance program.
SB 1432 – Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of criminal Medicaid fraud and certain other offenses related to Medicaid fraud; providing penalties.
SB 1535 – Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of criminal Medicaid fraud and certain other offenses related to Medicaid fraud; providing penalties.
SB 1881 – Relating to the alignment of certain Medicaid procedures regarding written orders for diabetic equipment and supplies with comparable Medicare written order procedures.
I’ll post additional bills next week.
