From the June 17 issue of the Texas Register:
Public Notices
HHSC will hold a public hearing on July 12, 2011, at 9 a.m., to receive comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for Targeted Case Management and Rehabilitative Services for the Mental Health program. Location: Lone Star Conference Room of HHSC, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin.
HHSC intends to submit an amendment to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, which would modify the reimbursement methodology in the State Plan for Hospice Care and the ICF/MR program. See the Texas Register for information about these notices.
Adopted Rules
HHSC adopted amendments to §354.1121, Definitions; §354.1331, Benefits and Limitations; and §354.1332, Conditions for Participation. The amended title encompasses all types of nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists and corresponds to the terms used in the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the rules of the Texas Board of Nursing. See the Texas Register for details.
HHSC adopted amendments to §355.112, Attendant Compensation Rate Enhancement, in its Reimbursement Rates chapter, which gives providers the choice to maintain a certain attendant compensation spending level in return for increased attendant compensation reimbursement rates. For more information, see the Texas Register.
HHSC adopted amendments to §355.502, Reimbursement Methodology for Professional Services in HCS Waivers; §355.503, Reimbursement Methodology for the CBA Waiver Program and the Integrated Care Management-HCSSA Services and Assisted Living/Residential Care Programs; §355.505, Reimbursement Methodology for the CLASS Waiver Program; §355.507, Reimbursement Methodology for the MDCP; §355.513, Reimbursement Methodology for the DBMD Waiver Program; and §355.725, Reimbursement Methodology for Professional Services and Requisition Fees for HCS; and adopts the repeal of §355.508, Reimbursement Methodology for Transition Assistance Services. An excerpt:
Sections 355.502, 355.503, 355.505, 355.507, 355.508, 355.513, and 355.725 establish the reimbursement methodologies for various home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver programs administered by the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). HHSC, under its authority and responsibility to administer and implement rates, is adopting the amendments to these rules to combine all common services in one section; reflect appropriate service arrays for these various programs; clarify reimbursement methodology descriptions; and standardize language. Additional changes were made to remove unnecessary or obsolete language.
