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Governor
Appointments
Appointments to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force
Appointments for December 18, 2019:Appointed to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force, for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Kumar Sharma, M.D., of San Antonio, Texas.Appointments for December 20, 2019:Appointed to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force pursuant to HB 1225, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, for terms to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, the following individuals: Mary E. Albin of Mansfield, Texas.Bruce A. Brockway, M.D., of San Antonio, Texas.Amie B.E. Duemer of Lubbock, Texas.Richard L. Gibney, M.D., of Waco, Texas.Dany J. Anchia of Dallas, Texas.Roberto Collazo-Maldonado, M.D., of Irving, Texas.Ahmed O. “Osama” Gaber, M.D., of Houston, Texas.Anne K. Ishmael of Houston, Texas.Nichole Jefferson of Dallas, Texas.Rita L. Littlefield of Austin, Texas.Mohammad R. “Hamed” Mizani, M.D., of San Antonio, Texas.Leslie A. Weisberg, M.D., of Dallas, Texas.Tiffany N. Jones-Smith of San Antonio, Texas.Anilkumar T. “Anil” Mangla of San Antonio, Texas.Navid Saigal, M.D., of San Antonio, Texas.Francis H. Wright, Jr., M.D., of San Antonio, Texas.
Governor
Appointments
Appointments to the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council
Appointments for December 20, 2019:Appointed to the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council pursuant to HB 2783, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, for terms to expire August 31, 2021, the following individuals: Kara S. Chasteen of Bertram, Texas.Lisa M. Formby of Hereford, Texas.Lisa C. Hardy of Argyle, Texas.Qazi U. Javed, M.D., of Cedar Park, Texas.Sharon G. Lemons of Saginaw, Texas.Amy L. Offutt, M.D., of Meadowlakes, Texas.Anthony J. Infante, M.D., Ph.D., of San Antonio, Texas.Paula J. Kruppstadt, M.D., of Conroe, Texas.Darcy J. McMaughan, Ph.D., of Bryan, Texas.Carol H. Trautman, Ph.D., of Austin, Texas.
Governor
Appointments
Harvey D. Aikman designated as presiding officer of the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Appointments for December 20, 2019:Designated as presiding officer of the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor, Harvey D. Aikman of McAllen.
Governor
Appointments
Appointments to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Appointments for December 20, 2019:Appointed to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, for terms to expire January 31, 2025, the following individuals: Jacob Delgado of Hewitt, Texas (replacing Philip A. Vickers of Aledo, whose term expired).Kathryn J. “Kate” Roby, D.P.T., of Temple, Texas (replacing Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Tout of Granbury, whose term expired).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Transferred Rule
Certain Department of State Health Services functions, relating to mental health, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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).The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective February 15, 2020.The DSHS rules listed in the following subchapters of TAC, Title 25, Part 1 are being transferred to HHSC: Chapter 411 (State Mental Health Authority Responsibilities), Subchapter N (Standards for Services to Individuals with Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders)Chapter 412 (Local Mental Health Authority Responsibilities), Subchapter A (Mental Health Prevention Standards) and Subchapter I (Mental Health Case Management)Chapter 416 (Mental Health Community-Based Services), Subchapter C (Jail-Based Competency Restoration Program)Chapter 419 (Mental Health Services – Medicaid State Operating Agency Responsibilities), Subchapter A (Youth Empowerment Services)
Texas Department of Insurance
Adopted Rules
Notice of application for an official name change by Humana Behavioral Health, Inc.
Company Licensing:Application for Humana Behavioral Health, Inc., a domestic Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), to change its name to Humana Benefit Plan of Texas, Inc. The home office is in Irving, Texas.Any objections must be filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of the Texas Register publication, addressed to the attention of Robert Rudnai, 333 Guadalupe Street, MC 103-CL, Austin, Texas 78701.