Category Regulatory 487 articles to read

Texas Department of Insurance: Proposed Rules Pursuant to SB 1264
October 23, 2019
Regulatory

Notice and Rule Proposal: The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) held a public hearing on October 23rd in response to the requirements under SB1264, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, (2019). TDI proposes to amend 28 TAC §§21.5001 – 21.5003, 21.5010 – 21.5013, and 21.5030; repeal §21.5020 and §21.5031, and adopt new §§21.5020 – 21.5023, 21.5040, and 21.5050, concerning out-of-network claim dispute resolution. The amendments and repeals implement Senate Bill 1264. Proposed rules for Senate Bill 1264 can be found by following the link.
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HHSC: The Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council
October 21, 2019
Regulatory

The Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council addresses strategic planning, policy, rules and services related to the prevention of brain injury, rehabilitation and the provision of long-term services and supports for…
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HHSC: Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee
October 18, 2019
Regulatory

Texas began distributing HIV medications in late 1987 as temporary pilot program; the THMP was officially established in 1989 in Senate Bill 959. The statute that created the HIV Medication Advisory Committee is found in Texas Health & Safety Code, Chapter 85, Sections 85.044 and 85.271-85.282. Rules related to this Committee may be found in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 98, Subchapter C, Division 2, Rule 98.121. Committee members are appointed by the Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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HHSC: DSRIP Transition Update (Webinar)
October 14, 2019
Regulatory

On October 14, the Health and Human Services held a meeting/webinar to provide the public with an update on how the transition activities were going, since they were largely outside…
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HHSC: Texas Diabetes Council
October 10, 2019
Regulatory

Texas Diabetes Council (TDC) addresses issues affecting people with diabetes in Texas and advises the Texas Legislature on legislation that is needed to develop and maintain a statewide system of quality…
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HHSC: Public Health Funding and Policy Committee
October 9, 2019
Regulatory

General Duties of the Committee. (1) define the core public health services a local health entity should provide in a county or municipality; (2) evaluate public health in this state and…
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HHSC: Public Health Funding and Policy Committee
October 4, 2019
Regulatory

General Duties of the Committee (1) define the core public health services a local health entity should provide in a county or municipality; (2) evaluate public health in this state…
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