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c DOPTED
LE S Adopted rules include new rules, amendments to existing rules, and repeals ofexisting
rules. A rule adopted by a state agency takes effect 20 days after the date on which it is
filed with the Secretary of State unless a later date is required by statute or specified in
the rule (Government Code, 2001036). If a rule is adopted without change to the text of the proposed rule, then the
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the final rule text is included here. The final rule text will appear in the Texas Administrative Code on the effective date.TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION
PART 15. TEXAS HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 351. COORDINATED PLANNING
AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
1 TAC 351.3
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
adopts the amendment to 351.3, concerning Purpose, Task and
Duration of Advisory Committees, without changes to the pro-
posed text as published in the July 27, 2012, issue of the Texas
Register (37 TexReg 5525) and will not be republished.
Background and Justification
The amendment is adopted to clarify the names of two exist-
ing committees, update the expiration date of two existing com-
mittees, update the name of an existing committee, delete an
expired committee, and add three new HHSC advisory com-
mittees: the Quality Based Payment Advisory Committee, the
Physician Payment for Quality Committee, and the Neonatal In-
tensive Care Unit Council.
The amendment is also adopted in response to:
- Senate Bill (S.B.) 37, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011,
which amends Government Code 531.02441 by adding a date
on which the Promoting Independence Advisory Committee ex-
pires;
- S.B. 293, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, which
amends the title of the Telemedicine Advisory Committee,
authorized under the Government Code 531.02172, to the
Telemedicine and Telehealth Advisory Committee, expanding
the scope of the committee to include the term "Telehealth";
- S.B. 7, 82nd Legislature, First Called Session, 2011, which
adds Chapter 536 to the Government Code, requiring HHSC to
establish the Quality Based Payment Advisory Committee to pro-
vide recommendations to HHSC concerning Medicaid and the
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP);
- The 2012-13 General Appropriations Act, House Bill (H.B.) 1,
82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (Article II, Health and
Human Services Commission, Rider 68), which requires HHSC
to establish the Physician Payment for Quality Committee to
identify the ten most overused services performed by physicians;
and
- H.B. 2636, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, which
requires HHSC to establish the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Council. The Council will make recommendations regardingneonatal intensive care unit operating standards and reimburse-
ment through the Medicaid program for services provided to an
infant admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit.
Comments
The 30-day comment period ended August 26, 2012. During this
period, HHSC received no comments regarding the proposed
amendment to the rule.
Statutory Authority
The amendment is adopted under Texas Government Code
531.033, which provides the Executive Commissioner of HHSC
with broad rulemaking authority; and Texas Government Code
531.012, which provides the authority to establish advisory
committees.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's
legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on September 24,
2012.
TRD-201205031
Steve Aragon
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Effective date: October 14, 2012
Proposal publication date: July 27, 2012
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6900
CHAPTER 371. MEDICAID AND OTHER
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FRAUD
AND ABUSE PROGRAM INTEGRITY
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
adopts the repeal of Chapter 371, Medicaid and Other Health
and Human Services Fraud and Abuse Program Integrity,
Subchapter G, Legal Action Relating to Providers of Medical
Assistance, consisting of Division 1, 371.1601, 371.1603,
371.1605, 371.1609, and 371.1611, concerning fraud or abuse
and administrative enforcement involving Medicaid and other
health and human services programs; Division 2, 371.1613,
371.1615, 371.1617, and 371.1619, concerning Medicaid
program authority and violations; Division 3, 371.1629,
371.1631, and 371.1633, concerning administrative actions;
Division 4, 371.1643, 371.1645, 371.1647, 371.1649,
371.1651, 371.1653, 371.1655, 371.1657, 371.1659, 371.1661,
371.1663, 371.1665, 371.1667, 371.1669, 371.1671, 371.1673,
371.1675, 371.1677, 371.1679, 371.1681, 371.1683, 371.1685,ADOPTED RULES October 5, 2012 37 TexReg 7989
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