The following information was obtained from the August 20 issue of the Texas Register:
Public Notices
HHSC proposes new Medicaid per diem reimbursement rates for the Truman W. Smith Children’s Care Center ($219.69 ) and DADS-operated/state-operated ICFs/MR (small $603.64; large Medicaid-only: $537.41; large dual-eligible Medicaid/Medicare: $516.23).
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HHSC intends to submit Transmittal Number 10-050, Amendment Number 943, to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, which would add concurrent hospice care and treatment services for individuals younger than 21.
HHSC intends to submit an amendment to SCHIP, which would add concurrent hospice care and treatment services for SCHIP members.
Finally, HHSC intends to submit an amendment to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, which would modify the reimbursement methodology in the State Plan for Nursing Facilities to delete the statement that the payment rates for the pediatric care facility class of service will be equal to the payment rates in effect on August 31, 2009, plus 2.79 percent effective, September 1, 2010.
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Proposed Rules
The Texas Board of Nursing proposes to amend §217.6 (relating to Failure to Renew License) and §217.9 (relating to Inactive Status), and the reasons for the changes include clarifying existing requirements that apply to the reactivation of an expired (delinquent) or inactive nursing license, and specifying the new requirements that will apply to the reactivation of an expired (delinquent) or inactive nursing license.
See the Texas Register for more information.
