The following information was obtained from the November 5 issue of the Texas Register
Public Notices
HHSC intends to submit an amendment to the Texas CHIP to assure that dental coverage includes dental benefits from each of the required categories of care. HHSC proposes to eliminate the current dental tiers, remove the coverage limits based on preventive dental services and therapeutic dental services, and provide all CHIP members coverage up to $564 per 12-month enrollment period.
HHSC intends to submit to CMS a waiver amendment to the STAR waiver program. SSI/SSI-related adults with or without Medicare in the Dallas and Tarrant Service Areas will no longer have the choice to voluntarily enroll in the STAR program. Instead these adults will be automatically enrolled into the STAR+PLUS Program.
Finally, HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to amend two 1915(c) STAR+PLUS Waivers, which would expand the STAR+PLUS program waivers to include the counties in the Dallas/Fort Worth service areas.
See the Texas Register for more information about these notices.
Proposed Rules
The Texas Medical Board proposes to amend §185.3, concerning Meetings and Committees, which would provide that committee minutes are to be approved by the full board rather than by committee. For details, see the Texas Register.
The Texas Board of Nursing proposes to amend §§214.2 (relating to Definitions); 214.3 (relating to Program Development, Expansion, and Closure); 214.4 (relating to Approval); 214.5 (relating to Philosophy/Mission and Objectives/Outcomes); 214.6 (relating to Administration and Organization); 214.7 (relating to Faculty); 214.8 (relating to Students); and 214.9 (relating to Program of Study). Among other things, the changes would clarify definitions and the board’s ability to change a nursing education program’s level of approval status and specify minimum qualifications for vocational nursing education program administration and faculty.
The board also proposes to amend §§215.2 (relating to Definitions); 215.3 (relating to Program Development, Expansion, and Closure); 215.4 (relating to Approval); 215.5 (relating to Philosophy/Mission and Objectives/Outcomes); 215.8 (relating to Students); and 215.9 (relating to Program of Study), which would provide similar clarifications.
See the Texas Register for more information about these proposed changes.
