The following information was obtained from the January 11 edition of the Texas Register:
Open Meetings
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold a public hearing on January 30, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. in the Lone Star Conference Room of the Health and Human Services Commission, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Blvd, Austin, Texas. HHSC will receive public comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for eye surgery by laser and bariatric surgery procedures.
HHSC also announces its intent to submit Transmittal Number 08-003, Amendment Number 807 to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. See the relevant section of the Texas Register for more information about the hearing and amendment.
Adopted Rules
HHSC has adopted a new §355.313, concerning the Reimbursement Methodology for Rehabilitative and Specialized Services, in its Reimbursement Rates Chapter. The new section revises reimbursement methodology rules to update nursing facility rehabilitative and specialized services rates. See the relevant section of the Texas Register for more information.
HHSC adopted amendments to §§10.311, 10.315, and 10.321 in Chapter 10, Guardianship Services, which will update contractor employee qualifications regarding certification by the Guardianship Certification Board (GCB). The Texas Code requires that a guardianship contractor’s case manager be certified by the GCB, effective September 1, 2007. For more information, see the relevant section of the Texas Register.
