The following information was obtained from the July 26 issue of the Texas Register.
Public Notices
HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to amend the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program (THTQIP) to remove the policy that allows a managed care organization to request disenrollment for beneficiaries dependent on a ventilator or diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease.
HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to amend the THTQIP to include the federally-required Medicaid populations: children ages 6 through 18 with incomes from 101 – 133 percent of the Federal Poverty Level and former foster care youth (individuals who aged out of foster care at 18 or older) up to the age of 26.
Finally, HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to amend NorthSTAR Behavioral Health waiver program to include the federally-required Medicaid populations: children ages 6 through 18 with incomes from 101 – 133 percent of the Federal Poverty Level and former foster care youth (individuals who aged out of foster care at 18 or older) up to the age of 26. For more information about each entry, see the Texas Register.
Proposed Rules
- On DADS’ behalf
HHSC proposed to amend §48.8902, Provider Qualifications and §48.8903, Substitute Provider Qualifications; in Chapter 48, Community Care for Aged and Disabled. The changes would update requirements for adult foster care providers and substitute providers.
HHSC proposed to amend §92.2, Definitions; §92.5, Health Care Professional; §92.11, Criteria for Licensing; §92.41, Standards for Type A and Type B Assisted Living Facilities; §92.61, Introduction and Application; §92.62, General Requirements; §92.63, Construction and Initial Survey of Completed Construction; §92.64, Plans, Approvals, and Construction Procedures; §92.102, Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation Reportable to the DHS by facilities; §92.127, Required Postings; and the repeal of §92.101, Definitions of “abuse,” “neglect,” and “exploitation,” in Chapter 92, Licensing Standards for Assisted Living Facilities. The changes include definitions for “abuse,” “neglect,” and “exploitation,” and requiring a facility to provide the resident’s immediate family, and document the family’s receipt of, the DADS telephone hotline number to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
See the Texas Register for details about both entries.
Adopted Rules
HHSC adopted amendments to §355.105, General Reporting and Documentation Requirements, Methods, and Procedures, which change the rule to clarify limitations on reporting related-party compensation on Medicaid cost reports; 2) incorporate changes to reflect person first respectful language; and 3) clarify the references in subsection (a).
HHSC adopted the repeal of §355.451, Definitions and General Reimbursement Information; §355.452, Cost Reporting Procedures; §355.453, Allowable and Unallowable Costs; §355.703, Basic Objectives and Criteria for Review of Cost Reports; §355.704, Determination of Inflation Indices; §355.705, Notification; §355.706, Adjusting Reimbursement; §355.708, Allowable and Unallowable Costs; and §355.709, Revenues. The repeals remove obsolete and duplicate rules.
For more information about both entries, see the Texas Register.
