The following information was obtained from the April 3 issue of the Texas Register:
Public Notices
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced the award of contract 529-08-0187-00001 to the Altarum Institute to provide a court-ordered study in compliance with Frew v. Hawkins to determine whether there are barriers causing Class Members to receive no care or receive only emergency department or inpatient hospital care. The contract is valued at $562,698.50.
HHSC announced an intent to terminate the Integrated Care Management (ICM) Program 1915(b) waiver, effective May 31, 2009. HHSC also intends to submit an amendment to the two ICM Program 1915(c) waivers, which are Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waiver programs under the authority of 1915(c) of the Social Security Act. Finally, HHSC intends to submit an amendment to the State of Texas Access Reform program, which is a Medicaid waiver program under the authority of Title XIX, Section 1915(b) of the Social Security Act. Follow this link and scroll down for details about each amendment.
Proposed Rules
HHSC proposes to amend §354.1281, Benefits and Limitations, under Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 354, Subchapter A, Division 19, of the Texas Administrative Code, relating to services performed by a licensed psychological associate (LPA) under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist. The new rule would align Medicaid policy with Medicare by allowing a psychologist to be reimbursed for services performed by an LPA when the LPA is under the direct supervision of the licensed psychologist.
See the relevant section of the Texas Register for more information.
