The following information was obtained from the May 7 issue of the Texas Register:
Public Hearings and Notice
HHSC will hold a public hearing on May 24, 2010, at 9 a.m. to receive public comments on rates for the attendant compensation rate component for contracts not participating in the Attendant Compensation Rate Enhancement for the HCS, TxHmL, and ICF/MR programs.
The hearing will take place in the Lone Star Conference Room. For more information, contact Meisha Scott by telephone at (512) 491-1445; by fax at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail at meisha.scott@hhsc.state.tx.us. See the relevant section of the Texas Register for more information.
HHSC will hold a public hearing on May 20, 2010, at 11 a.m., via videoconference, on Draft 2011 – 2015 Coordinated Strategic Plan at several locations, including the Brown-Heatly Building, Room 7230, 4900 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin; 9310 Tuscany Way, Suite 100, Austin; John H. Winters Building, Classroom 1, 701 W. 51st St., Austin; 6392 Iola Ave., Room 203, Lubbock; 4601 S. First St., Room K 106, Abilene; 801 W. Freeway, Lone Star Room, Grand Prairie; and 302 Rieck, Room 117, Tyler.
HHSC will hold a public hearing on June 21, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., for the Task Force on Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity. The hearing will take place at El Paso Community College Administrative Services Center, Building A, Room A200, 9050 Viscount Boulevard in El Paso, Texas.
For details about both hearings, see the relevant section on the Texas Register.
HHSC proposes the following per diem reimbursement rates for Attendant Compensation Rate Enhancement Levels 1 through 25 for non-state operated ICF/MR. Read details here.
Proposed Rules
The Texas Board of Nursing proposes to amend §221.1 (relating to Definitions) and §221.3 (relating to Education), necessary to clarify existing language within the sections and to enhance consistency among Board rules related to advanced nursing practice. An excerpt:
“Specifically, the proposed amendments: (i) clarify that an applicant for advanced practice licensure must complete a qualifying program of study at the master’s degree level or higher; (ii) replace references to the term ‘specialty’ with references to the term ‘population focus area’; (iii) replace references to the term ‘advanced practice nurse’ with references to the term ‘advanced practice registered nurse’; and (iv) replace references to the term ‘authorization’ with references to the term ‘licensure.'”
