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Texas Department of State Health Services
Transferred Rules Re:
Transferring the DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 419, Subchapter J to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 273.
OVERVIEW
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 419, Mental Health Services–Medicaid State Operating Agency Responsibilities, Subchapter J, Institutions for Mental Diseases, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 273, Mental Health Services–Medicaid State Operating Agency Responsibilities, Subchapter A, Institutions for Mental Diseases.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Transferred Rules Re:
Transferring the DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 419, Subchapter J, to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 273, Subchapter A.
OVERVIEW
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 419, Mental Health Services–Medicaid State Operating Agency Responsibilities, Subchapter J, Institutions for Mental Diseases, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 273, Mental Health Services–Medicaid State Operating Agency Responsibilities, Subchapter A, Institutions for Mental Diseases.
In Addition Re:
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed State Fiscal Year 2025 Interim Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for the State Veterans Nursing Homes, Effective Retroactive to September 1, 2024
Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing on May 2, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CDT to receive public comments on the proposed Medicaid payment rate for the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home.
Texas Medical Board
Adopted Rule Reviews Re:
Pursuant to the notice of proposed rule review published in the May 24, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 3818), the Texas Medical Board (Board) adopts the review of the following chapters listed below, in its entirety, contained in Title 22, Part 9, of the Texas Administrative Code:
Chapter 160, Medical Physicists
Chapter 161, General Provisions
Chapter 162, Supervision of Medical School Students
Chapter 163, Licensure
Chapter 164, Physician Advertising
Chapter 165, Medical Records
Chapter 166, Physician Registration
Chapter 167, Reinstatement and Reissuance
Chapter 168, Criminal History Evaluation Letters
Chapter 169, Authority of Physicians To Supply Drugs
Chapter 170, Prescription of Controlled Substances
Chapter 171, Postgraduate Training Permits
Chapter 172, Temporary and Limited Licenses
Chapter 173, Physician Profiles
Chapter 174, Telemedicine
Chapter 175, Fees and Penalties
Chapter 176, Health Care Liability Lawsuits and Settlements
Chapter 177, Business Organizations and Agreements
Chapter 178, Complaints
Chapter 179, Investigations
Chapter 180, Texas Physician Health Program
Chapter 181, Contact Lens Prescriptions
Chapter 182, Use of Experts
Chapter 183, Acupuncture
Chapter 184, Surgical Assistants
Chapter 185, Physician Assistants
Chapter 186, Respiratory Care Practitioners
Chapter 187, Procedural Rules
Chapter 188, Perfusionists
Chapter 189, Compliance Program
Chapter 190, Disciplinary Guidelines
Chapter 191, District Review Committees
Chapter 192, Office-Based Anesthesia Services
Chapter 193, Standing Delegation Orders
Chapter 194, Medical Radiologic Technology
Chapter 195, Pain Management Clinics
Chapter 196, Voluntary Relinquishment Or Surrender Of A Medical License
Chapter 197, Emergency Medical Service
Chapter 198, Standards For Use Of Investigational Agents
Chapter 199, Public Information
Chapter 200, Standards For Physicians Practicing Complementary and Alternative Medicine