From the March 16 issue of the Texas Register: Under the Texas Medical Board, the Board of Acupuncture Examiners proposed to amend §183.4, Licensure, which would provide that applicants must demonstrate active practice within either of the two years before application, and that the Board can issue temporary licenses to remedy active practice deficiencies. See the Texas Register for details. … [Read more...] about TX Register Update: Medical Board Licensure
TX Register Updates: 4/29 Hearing, Medical Board Changes
The following information was obtained from the March 9 issue of the Texas Register: Public Hearing and Notices HHSC will hold a public hearing on April 19, 2012, at 2 p.m., to receive comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for the Blind Children's Vocational Discovery and Development Program. The public hearing will be held in the Permian Basin Conference Room of HHSC, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin. HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: 4/29 Hearing, Medical Board Changes
TX Register Updates: New/Withdrawn Medical Board Rules
The following information was obtained from the March 2 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notices HHSC intends to submit an amendment to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, which would modify the fee schedules as a result of Medicaid fee adjustments for Clinical Laboratory Services and Physicians and Other Practitioners. HHSC also intends to submit an amendment that would incorporate recent updates to the fee schedules, including adding fees for new services and modifying fees … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: New/Withdrawn Medical Board Rules
TX Register Updates: Military Spouses, Denying Licenses
The following information appeared in the January 13 issue of the Texas Register. Public Notices HHSC adopted a new per diem payment rate for the Tyler state-owned veterans nursing facility: $237.00. HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to amend the Youth Empowerment Services waiver to expand the geographical area of the waiver to include Tarrant County in addition to Bexar and Travis Counties. See the Texas Register for more information. Proposed Rules HHCS proposes to amend … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: Military Spouses, Denying Licenses
TX Register: Medical Board Updates
The following information was obtained from the December 16 issue of the Texas Register. Public Notice HHSC intends to submit an amendment to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance to update the current plan with recent fee schedule updates, including fees for new services and modified fees for existing services. See the Texas Register for more information. Withdrawn Rules The Texas Medical Board has withdraw the proposed amendment to §177.5, which appeared in the September 30, … [Read more...] about TX Register: Medical Board Updates
TX Register Updates: Texas Medical Board Changes
The following information was obtained from the December 9 issue of the Texas Register. Public Notice HHSC announced the renewal of a contract with Software Contract Solutions, Inc. to provide a resource for investigating all facets of information technology software issues that impact price, cost savings measures, risk exposure, and overall total cost of ownership. The renewal's value will not exceed $950,000. See the Texas Register for more information. Adopted Rules The Texas … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: Texas Medical Board Changes
TX Register Updates: Nursing, Medical Board Changes
The following information was obtained from the November 25 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notices HHSC intends to submit to CMS a request to amend the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation waiver program, which would add Colorado, Erath, Palo Pinto, and Somerville counties to the waiver to realign the counties in the full-risk broker model areas that impact the waiver. Jasper, Newton, Polk, San Jacinto, and Tyler counties will be removed. Adopted reimbursement rates for large, … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: Nursing, Medical Board Changes
Recent Reforms to the Texas Medical Board Disciplinary Process
Effective September 1, 2011, House Bill 680 moderately reforms the disciplinary process of the Texas Medical Board (“TMB”). The key points of the reform are listed below. Anonymous complaints: The TMB will no longer accept anonymous complaints. “Anonymous” is defined as a complaint that “lacks sufficient information to identify the source or the name of the person who filed the complaint.” That is, the TMB has to be able to identify the complainant. However, the TMB does not have to inform … [Read more...] about Recent Reforms to the Texas Medical Board Disciplinary Process
TX Register Updates: Medical Board Changes
The following information was obtained from the September 16 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notice HHSC intends to submit transmittal number 11-045 to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, which would limit payments for Medicare Part B services provided to dual eligibles to no more than the Medicaid payment amount for the same service, with the exception of dialysis services. See the Texas Register for more information. Proposed Rules The Texas Medical Board proposed … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: Medical Board Changes
TX Register Updates: Medical Board Fees, Cease and Desist Orders
The following was obtained from the September 9 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notices HHSC adopted new per diem payment rates for the non-state operated ICF/MR, which can be found here. HHSC also intends to submit amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance to modify the reimbursement methodologies as a result of Medicaid fee adjustments for: Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies; Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment; Physicians and … [Read more...] about TX Register Updates: Medical Board Fees, Cease and Desist Orders
