The following information was obtained from the August 27 issue of the Texas Register:
Public Notices
HHSC withdrew its intent to submit Amendment 944, Transmittal Number TX 10-051, to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, which would have proposed to cover certain pharmacy supplies as part of the home health benefit provided by a licensed pharmacy provider.
HHSC intends to submit amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, which would require HHSC to rebase acute care hospital rates within available funds.
Finally, HB 216, 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, created Health and Safety Code Chapter 254, Boarding Home Facilities, directs HHSC to develop and publish model standards for the operation of boarding home facilities relating to construction and remodeling of boarding homes, and other provisions.
See the Texas Register for more information.
Adopted Rules
HHSC adopted amendments to §355.7101, concerning Cost Determination Process, and §355.7103, concerning Rate-Setting Methodology for 24-Hour Residential Child-Care Reimbursements, which will update and standardize the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) facility-type language references in HHSC rules to current DFPS usage.
HHSC adopted an amendment to §370.401, concerning Perinates, in Chapter 370, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, which provides the Children’s Health Insurance Program Perinatal coverage to newborn children whose household income is above 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
HHSC adopted amendments to §379.502, concerning preparing, providing, and serving food to residents; and §379.716, concerning DFPS licensing for shelter centers, in Chapter 379, Family Violence Program. The changes update the name of food benefits formerly known as food stands to reflect the current term, and to implement SB 68, which amended the code to require DFPS licensure of a child-care facility in a temporary shelter, including a family violence shelter center, that provides care for children temporarily residing in the shelter.
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On DADS behalf, HHSC adopted amendments to the code concerning the following sections: