The Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, on behalf of the Department of State Health Services (department), proposes an amendment to 25 TAC §157.11, concerning Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider licensing.
These amendments are necessary to comply with Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773, Subchapter C, which requires the department to issue EMS provider licenses in accordance with this chapter.
Senate Bill (SB) 8 and House Bill (HB) 3556, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, amended Health and Safety Code, §773.0571, which requires applicants for an EMS provider license to have professional experience and qualifications, employ a medical director, and imposes a prohibition on applicants who have been excluded from participation in the State Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Jane Guerrero, Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination, Health Care and Quality Section, Division of Regulatory Services, Department of State Health Services, Mail Code 1876, P.O. Box 149347, Austin, Texas 78714-9347, (512) 834-6700, or by email to Jane.Guerrero@dshs.state.tx.us. The earliest possible date of adoption is March 16.