The following information was obtained from the June 10 issue of the Texas Register:
HHSC announced the release of an RFP (529-12-0004) for Consulting Services to Provide a 2nd Medical Checkup Completeness Study per Civil Action No. 3:93:CV65 (Frew et al., v. Suehs, et al.) Point of contact:
Abel Martinez, C.T.P.M.
Purchaser
Health and Human Services Commission
Enterprise Contract and Procurement Services
4405 North Lamar, Bldg. 1
Mail Code: 2020
Austin, Texas 78756
(512) 206-5524
Abel.Martinez@hhsc.state.tx.us
See the Texas Register for details.
The Task Force for Children with Special Needs will hold a public hearing Tuesday, June 21, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., to hear testimony about its ongoing work. The hearing will be held in the Public Hearing Room of the Brown-Heatly Building, 4900 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin.
HHSC will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 27, 2011, at 9 a.m., to receive comment on proposed Medicaid payments for Ambulance Services; Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women; Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Services, including Medical Checkups, Private Duty Nursing, and Therapies in a Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility/Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility; Personal Care Services; Family Planning Services; Home Health Services, including Professional Services and Durable Medical Equipment and Expendable Supplies; Mental Health Rehabilitation Services; Mental Health Targeted Case Management; Tuberculosis Clinics; and the Vendor Drug Dispensing Fee.
The hearing will be held in the John H. Winters Building Public Hearing Room, 701 West 51st Street, Austin
HHSC will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 27, 2011, at 1:30 p.m., to receive comment on proposed Medicaid payment reductions for Clinical Laboratory Services (non-state entities), Freestanding Psychiatric Facilities (non-state entities), Renal Dialysis Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical Centers/Hospital Based Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and Hospital Outpatient Medicaid Services. The hearing will be held in the John H. Winters Building, Public Hearing Room.
HHSC will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at 8:30 a.m., to receive public comment on proposed rates for the Hospice NF and Hospice-ICF/MR programs. The hearing will be held in the Permian Basin Conference Room, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin.
HHSC will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at 1:30 p.m., to receive public comment on proposed payment rates for state-owned veterans nursing facilities. The hearing will be held in the Permian Basin Conference Room.
HHSC will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., to receive public comment on the proposed rate for the Truman W. Smith Children’s Care Center. The hearing will take place in the Permian Basin Conference Room.
HHSC will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. to receive public comment on payment rate adjustments non-state operated ICF/MR, HCS, and TxHmL waiver programs; the Supported Employment, Out-of-Home Respite in an ICF/MR, Consumer Directed Services Out-of-Home Respite in an ICF/MR and 24-Hour Residential Habilitation services in the CWP and the Supported Employment and Employment Assistance services in the DBMD waiver program. The hearing will be held in the John H. Winters Building, Public Hearing Room.
HHSC will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at 1 p.m. to receive public comment on payment rate adjustments for the CBA waiver program. The hearing will be held in the John H. Winters Building, Public Hearing Room.
For more information about each hearing, see the Texas Register.
