The following information was obtained from the October 31 issue of the Texas Register:

Public Hearings

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold a public hearing on November 17, 2008, at 1:30 p.m., to receive public comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for maternity service clinics, in the Lone Star Conference Room of HHSC, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas.

HHSC will hold a public rate hearing on November 21, 2008, at 9:00 a.m., to receive public comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Clinics. The hearing will take place in the Palo Duro Canyon Conference Room of the Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas.

HHSC announced its intent 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 Texas Medicaid State Plan for clinical diagnostic laboratory services.

For more information about both hearings and the intent to submit announcement, follow this link and scroll down to read each entry.

Proposed Rules

The Texas Medical Board proposes amendments to six sections of the rules: Licensure, Physician Registration, Temporary And Limited Licenses, Physician Profiles, Physician Assistants, and Procedural Rules. For more information about the proposed rules for each section, see the relevant section of the Texas Register.

Withdrawn Rules

The Texas Medical Board has withdrawn the proposed amendment to §187.18.