Employees Retirement System of Texas
Proposed Rules Re:
Amending 34 TAC §§82.1, 82.3, 82.5 and Repealing 34 TAC §82.7, §82.9, to update definitions and remove obsolete and duplicative language in the rules for health services in state office complexes.
CHAPTER 82. HEALTH SERVICES IN STATE OFFICE COMPLEXES
34 TAC §§82.1, 82.3, 82.5, 82.7, 82.9
OVERVIEW
The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) proposes amendments to 34 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 82, concerning Health Services in State Office Complexes, by amending §82.1 (Definitions), §82.3 (Administration), and §82.5 (Eligibility) and repealing §82.7 (Enrollment and Participation) and §82.9 (Termination).
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
ERS was created by the Texas Constitution and administers a constitutional trust fund, as currently set forth in Tex. Const. art. XVI, §67. ERS is further organized pursuant to Title 8, Tex. Gov’t Code, as well as 34 Texas Administrative Code, §§61.1 et seq.
Amendments are proposed to §82.1 (Definitions) to update and refine language in the definitions, to eliminate a definition that is unnecessary because the same term (“board”) is defined in Chapter 61, and to remove unnecessary language referencing a specific piece of legislation and legislative session; to §82.3 (Administration) to remove obsolete and duplicative language and to combine language from another section (§82.9) regarding the delegation of authority from the Board of Trustees to the Executive Director to continue or terminate a facility; to §82.5 (Eligibility) to remove duplicative language; to §82.7 (Enrollment and Participation) to remove a section that consists entirely of unnecessary language; and to §82.9 (Termination) to remove unnecessary language that repeats the program’s enabling statute and to allow for the remaining language regarding the Executive Director’s authority to be combined into §82.3. Adoption of the proposed amendments will not require any change in practice among state agencies, providers, or ERS, and will only serve to better align program rules with established practice.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Adopted Rule Reviews Re:
Adopting Title 1, Part 15, concerning Children’s Advocacy Programs.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopts the review of the chapter below in Title 1, Part 15, of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC):
Chapter 377, Children’s Advocacy Programs
In Addition Re:
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Updates to Medicaid and Non-Medicaid Payment Rates
This is a corrected notice. The original notice was published in the October 23, 2026 edition of the Texas Register with Department of State Health Services notices.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing on November 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., to receive public comments on proposed updates to Calendar Fee Review, Medical Policy Review, Quarterly HCPCS Updates, Special Review Updates, and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Updates.
Texas Department of State Health Services
Adopted Rule Reviews Re:
Adopting Title 25, Part 1, concerning Health Planning and Resource Development.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), in its own capacity and on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), adopts the review of the chapter below in Title 25, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC):
Chapter 13, Health Planning and Resource Development
Adopting Title 25, Part 1, concerning Nutrition Services.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), in its own capacity and on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), adopts the review of the chapter below in Title 25, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC):
Chapter 31, Nutrition Services
Adopting Title 25, Part 1, concerning Emergency Medical Care.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), in its own capacity and on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), adopts the review of the chapter below in Title 25, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC):
Chapter 157, Emergency Medical Care