The following information was obtained from the January 25 issue of the Texas Register.
Proposed Rules
HHSC proposed to amend §354.1634, Waiver Pool Allocation and Valuation, which removes the prohibition on a non-Medicaid provider receiving the first demonstration year payment if it is an anchor. See the Texas Register for more information.
The Texas Medical Board proposed to amend §190.14, Disciplinary Sanction Guidelines, which provides that the board may suspend or revoke a licensee’s license for boundary violations with a patient. For more information, see the Texas Register.
Adopted Rules
HHSC adopted new §358.356 and §358.388, Tuition Savings Programs, which prohibit HHSC from considering assets or resources in prepaid tuition programs and higher education savings plans when making eligibility determinations for Medicaid programs.
HHSC adopted amendments to §359.101, Purpose and Scope; §359.103, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program; and §359.109, Qualified Disabled and Working Individual Program. The changes correct the name of the QI program that appears in the rule currently as the “Qualified”–rather than “Qualifying”–Individual Program; and prohibit HHSC from considering assets or resources in prepaid tuition programs and higher education savings plans when making eligibility determinations for Medicaid programs.
HHSC adopted amendments to §360.113, Resources, which prohibit HHSC from considering assets or resources in prepaid tuition programs and higher education savings plans when making eligibility determinations for Medicaid programs.
HHSC adopted an amendment to §361.111, Income, which prohibits HHSC from considering assets or resources in prepaid tuition programs and higher education savings plans when making eligibility determinations for Medicaid programs.
Finally, HHSC adopted amendments to §372.904, Application Processing Time Frame; §372.1155, Consequence for Noncooperation with Personal Responsibility Agreement requirements; and §372.1351, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements. Among other things, the changes provide that if a person fails or refuses to cooperate with a TANF personal responsibility agreement work requirement, the person’s SNAP benefits will be subject to consequences for noncompliance, unless the person is exempt.
For more information about each entry, see the Texas Register.
