The following information was obtained from the February 17 issue of the Texas Register:
Public Notices
HHSC intends to submit an amendment that would revise the date HHSC last submitted the model supplemental rebate agreement and model program benefit agreement to CMS for approval and clarify the circumstances under which drugs may be included on the preferred drug list.
HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to amend the CBA waiver program. An excerpt:
The purpose of this amendment is to change the geographical location in which the Community-Based Alternatives program is offered. Due to the STAR+PLUS service area expansion, individuals currently receiving Community-Based Alternatives in the following service areas will be transferring to STAR+PLUS: El Paso service area (El Paso and Hudspeth counties); Lubbock service area (Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, Carson, Deaf Smith, Hutchinson, Potter, Randall, and Swisher counties); and the Hidalgo service area (Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Maverick, McMullen, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata counties).
HHSC intends to submit an amendment that would incorporate recent updates to the fee schedules, including adding fees for new services and modifying fees for existing services. For more information about these public notices, see the Texas Register.
Adopted Rules
HHSC adopted the repeal of ยง354.1865, concerning the number-of-prescriptions limit for eligible Medicaid recipients, because the information is obsolete. See the Texas Register for details.
