The following state agency health care hearings have been scheduled between February 2 and March 10.
2/20/2017
Austin-Travis County MHMR Center
February 20, 2017 – 12:00 PM
1430 Collier St., Austin
Austin Travis County Integral Care FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING Integral Care's mission is to improve the lives of people affected by behavioral health and developmental and/or intellectual challenges. DATE: Monday, February 20, 2017 TIME: 12:00 p.m. PLACE: 1430 Collier St. – Board Room Austin, Texas 78704 AGENDA I. Citizens Comments (Presentations are limited to 3 minutes) II. Approval of Finance Committee Minutes for January 23, 2017 III. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Cash & Investment Report – January, 2017 (Weden) IV. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Financial Statements and Amendments (if applicable) for the Period Ending January 31, 2017 (Subject to Audit) (Weden, Thompson) V. Update on Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) (Weden) – Verbal Report VI. Update on Resource Development (Richards) VII. Update on Transformation 1115 Waiver (Weden, Macakiage) VIII. Announcements IX. New Business Identify Consent/Non-Consent Agenda Items X. Citizens Comments (Presentations are limited to 3 minutes). Additional Information Contact: Libby Worsham, 512/440-4002
2/21/2017
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
February 21, 2017 – 10:00 AM
1200 E. Anderson Lane Board Room, Austin
Health Science Programs of Study Advisory Committee This meeting will be web-cast through the Coordinating Board's website at: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us A G E N D A I. Welcome and call to order II. Review of minutes/notes from the June 21, 2016 Health Science Program of Study Advisory Committee meeting III. Public testimony on agenda items IV. Review of Health Science Programs of Study (POS) Subcommittee reports a. Rehabilitative Services POS Subcommittee i. Subcommittee report on POS activity, including Subcommittee recommendations ii. Discussion and considerations of recommendations b. Emergency Medical Services POS Subcommittee i. Subcommittee report on POS activity, including Subcommittee recommendations ii. Discussion and consideration of recommendations V. Discussion and consideration of establishment and development of additional Health Science Programs of Study Subcommittees VI. Discussion of future agenda items and resources required for next meeting VII. Discussion of timeline and future meeting date(s) VIII. Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Duane Hiller, 512/427-6440
2/22/2017
Department of State Health Services
February 22, 2017 – 09:00 AM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory (GETAC) Disaster Emergency Preparedness Committee Call to Order/Roll Call Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements: GETAC Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. GETAC Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Review and Approval of November 2016 Meeting Minutes Introduction of new committee members Discussion and possible action on the following items: 1. Workgroup Reports: A. Texas Disaster Medical System (TDMS) – a. TDMS Mass Fatality Management report B. Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) report – a. Infectious Disease Response Unit (IDRU) Presentation C. Hospital Preparedness/Acute Care Working Group 2. Texas Hospital Association Plain Language 3. GETAC Strategic Plan for the Texas Emergency Healthcare System Plan 4. Regional Health and Medical Operations Centers (RHMOCs) 5. Identify/Evaluate 2017 priorities for the Disaster Emergency Preparedness Committee General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) Summary for GETAC meeting report Announcements Review and list agenda items for next meeting Next Meeting Date Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/776-7111
Statewide Health Coordinating Council
February 22, 2017 – 10:00 AM
Department of State Health Services, Moreton Building, 1100 West 49th Street, Room M-100, Austin
Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS) Advisory Committee The Committee will meet to discuss and possibly act on the following agenda: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Establish Quorum and Approval of Excused Absences 3. Review of February 22, 2017 Agenda 4. The following items are for discussion and possible action: A. Minutes of November 14, 2016 meeting B. Nursing Education Program Information Survey Reports – Cate Campbell, Amanda Ingram, Tim Hawkins C. Update from the TCNWS – Cate Campbell D. Committee Vacancies and New Appointments E. Organizational Updates – Texas Nurses Association – Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – Texas Board of Nursing 5. Public Comment 6. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Pam Lauer, 512/776-6723
Department of State Health Services
February 22, 2017 – 10:30 AM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Pediatrics Committee Call to Order/Roll Call Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements GETAC Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. GETAC Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Review and Approval of November 19, 2016 Meeting Minutes Discussion and possible action on the following items: 1. Committee liaison reports: Appoint 2017 committee liaison vacancies A. Air Medical B. EMS C. Education D. Injury Prevention E. Medical Directors F. Stroke G. Trauma Systems H. Regional Advisory Council chairs I. Disaster planning 2. Update on Child Fatality Review state activities 3. Update from the Texas EMS & Trauma Registries 4. Update on the Pediatric Facility Recognition Program, including state process and national quality improvement collaborative activities 5. EMS for Children State Partnership update 6. Reminder of the dates for the EMS for Children State Partnership Advisory Committee and the GETAC Pediatrics Committee, scheduled as follows: May, 2017: EMSC Advisory Council meets from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM instead of the GETAC Pediatrics Committee meeting. The Pediatrics Committee is not scheduled to meet. Actual calendar date still to be determined by DSHS; August, 2017: GETAC Pediatrics Committee meets from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM on regularly scheduled day. Actual calendar date still to be determined by DSHS. The EAC will hold a five hour retreat the day before this meeting from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; November, 2017: The EAC meets from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM on Saturday, in conjunction with the Texas EMS Conference in Dallas. The Pediatrics Committee is not scheduled to meet. Actual calendar date still to be determined by DSHS. 7. EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center implementation plan update www.EMSCimprovement.center General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) Summary for GETAC meeting report Announcements Review and list agenda items for next meeting Next meeting date Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/776-7111
Department of State Health Services
February 22, 2017 – 01:00 PM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Injury Prevention Committee Call to Order/Roll Call Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements GETAC Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. GETAC Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Introduction of new members Approval of Minutes from November 2016 and January 2017 meetings Discussion and possible action on the following items: 1. Texas EMS and Trauma Acute Care Foundation and Texas Trauma Coordinators Forum injury reports 2. Emergency Medical Services for Children Update 3. State Child Fatality Review Team Update 4. Review the revised objectives from the Strategic Plan for the Texas Emergency Healthcare System and develop the Injury Prevention Committee action items and strategies for implementation to GETAC 5. Evidence-Based Distracted Driving Prevention Fact sheet 6. Evidence-Based Childhood Drowning Prevention Fact Sheet 7. How to Use Guide' for Hospital-Based Injury Prevention Components document 8. Evaluation of Hospital-Based Injury Prevention Components document 9. Update from the Texas EMS & Trauma Registries General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair's Discretion) Announcements Review and list agenda items for next meeting Next meeting date Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/776-7111
Department of State Health Services
February 22, 2017 – 02:30 PM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Stroke Committee Call to Order/Roll Call Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements GETAC Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. GETAC Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Introduction of new committee members Review and Approval of November 2016 Meeting Minutes Discussion and possible action on the following items: 1. Report on the Stroke Education Program Workgroup activities 2. Report from the Transport Bypass Protocol Workgroup 3. Update from the Data Committee Workgroup regarding National EMS Information System data points and/or elements recommended for possible state assessment 4. Report and update from the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 5. Update on the Texas Heart Attack and Stroke Data Collection Initiative 6. Recommendation to GETAC regarding Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality Primary Stroke Center certification for State designation 7. Presentation from Dr. Michael Froehler (M.D., Ph.D, Vanderbilt University) Systems of Care Efficiency and Interhospital Transfer Delays in STRATIS Registry 8. Inclusion of freestanding emergency room departments into stroke transport plans General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) Summary for GETAC meeting report Announcements Review and list agenda items for next meeting Next meeting date Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/776-7111
Department of State Health Services
February 22, 2017 – 04:00 PM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Air Medical Committee Call to Order/Roll Call Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements GETAC Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. GETAC Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Introduction of new members Review and Approval of November, 2016 Meeting Minutes Discussion and possible action on the following items: 1. Air medical quality and performance measures and potential processes for Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) across the state: a. Ideas for what might be included for future improvement in performance and patient care b. How to determine which RACs air medical programs should be included c. Review of information submitted from RACs d. How to encourage RAC participation e. Reporting and privacy issues 2. Possible creation of committee orientation for new committee members: a. History of committee b. Past committee projects/accomplishments c. Current committee affairs 3. Committee activity reports from Air Medical Committee members assigned to other committee meetings, assign members to attend other committee meetings, as needed 4. Disaster planning a. Review air medical Medical Incident Support Team (MIST) training and knowledge document b. Review of North Texas Regional Advisory Council's Air Medical Disaster Plan 5. Potential air-to-ground communication policy recommendations 6. Helipad access at tertiary care facilities 7. Drone issues: a. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rule b. General public education regarding drone safety as published by the Association of Air Medical Services, the FAA, or other General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) Summary for GETAC meeting report Announcements Review and list agenda items for next meeting Next meeting date Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/458-7111
2/23/2017
Department of State Health Services
February 23, 2017 – 09:00 AM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Education Committee Call to Order/Introductions Discussion and possible action on the following items: 1. Review Education Objectives' from the GETAC Strategic Plan for Texas Emergency Healthcare System presented at GETAC in November 2016 and plan for implementation 2. Review progress on Texas effort (based on the Hartford Consensus III and the Stop the Bleed projects) to develop a coalition relating to the empowering of the public to serve as first responders in intentional mass casualty and active shooter events, identify education stakeholders and Education Committee goals towards coalition implementation 3. Discussion of continuing education requirements for all levels of EMS personnel 4. Discuss the possibility of forming a workgroup with GETAC Education, EMS, and Medical Directors Committees to examine education availability of paramedic education in rural and frontier areas of Texas Scheduling of future meetings Announcements General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair's Discretion) Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/458-7111
Statewide Health Coordinating Council
February 23, 2017 – 10:00 AM
DSHS Main Campus, Moreton Building, Room M-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin
The Council will meet to discuss and possibly act on the following agenda: 1. Chairman's welcome and introductions 2. Establish a quorum – Roll call and possible action to approve excused absences 3. Discussion and possible action to approve October 13, 2016 Meeting Minutes 4. SHCC agency representatives' reports a. Health and Human Services Commission b. Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services c. Texas Department of State Health Services d. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 5. SHCC discussion of 2019-2020 Update to the Texas State Health Plan report 6. Report on SHCC representation on the Health and Human Services Commission's E-Health Advisory Committee 7. Health Professions Resource Center and SHCC project director's report 8. Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies report 9. Administrative items and next steps a. 2017 SHCC meeting dates: 6/8/2017, 10/26/2017 10. Public comment and adjourn Note: The Statewide Health Coordinating Council may act upon any agenda item. Additional Information Contact: Matt Turner, 512/776-6541
Department of State Health Services
February 23, 2017 – 10:30 AM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee Call to Order/Roll Call Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements GETAC Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. GETAC Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Review and Approval of August, 2016 Meeting Minutes Discussion and possible action on the following items: 1. Update from the DSHS Texas EMS and Trauma Registries 2. Update from GETAC Medical Directors Committee and the GETAC Education Committee workgroup tasked with examining the availability of paramedics and initial paramedic education in rural and frontier parts of Texas 3. Update from workgroup investigating transfer patients being moved by private vehicle 4. Update on the development/and or progress of a workgroup, in collaboration with the Medical Director's Committee, purposed with formulating template language for EMS Medical Director agreement 5. Update on status of revisions to the EMS and Trauma System rules in 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 157 6. Update on EMS-related bills introduced in the 85th Session of the Texas State Legislature 7. Update on Federal EMS issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council, the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS, and the National Association of State EMS Officials 8. EMS for Children Update 9. Update on EMS Committee and Medical Directors Committee joint work group to develop a state-approved process designed to rehabilitate EMS personnel with substance abuse problems and reintegrate them into the EMS Workforce 10. Update from workgroup regarding best practices and issues regarding patients carrying firearms on ambulances 11. Discussion regarding the National EMS Advisory Council's evaluation of an update to the nomenclature of EMS to refer to our profession as paramedicine and begin to collectively refer to practitioners as paramedics General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) Summary for GETAC meeting report Announcements Review and list agenda items for next meeting Next meeting date Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/458-7111
Department of State Health Services
February 23, 2017 – 01:00 PM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council Medical Directors Committee Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements: GETAC Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. GETAC Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Call to Order/Roll Call Discussion and possible action on the following items: Review and Approval of November 2016 Meeting Minutes 1. Update on GETAC Community Paramedicine Task Force progress 2. Update on the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CAREs) 3. Update on Freestanding Emergency Department Task Force progress and discussions 4. Update on Medical Directors Committee and EMS Committee joint work group to develop a state-approved process designed to rehabilitate EMS personnel with substance abuse problems and reintegrate them into the EMS Workforce 5. Update on Drug Enforcement Agency and Department of Public Safety regulations and legislation pertinent to Texas EMS stakeholders 6. Update regarding GETAC EMS Committee and the GETAC Education Committee work group to examine the availability of paramedics and initial paramedic education in rural and frontier parts of Texas 7. Update from the Texas EMS and Trauma Acute Care Foundation (TETAF) 8. Update from the DSHS Texas EMS & Trauma Registries Public Comment: Announcements Review and list agenda items for next meeting Next Meeting Date Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/458-7111
State Board of Dental Examiners
February 23, 2017 – 01:00 PM
333 Guadalupe, Austin
Dental Practice Committee TEXAS STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS DENTAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE Convenes on February 23, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 333 Guadalupe St, Tower 3, Room 100 Austin, TX 78701 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF COMMITTEE'S CHARGE. 4. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF STAFF'S RECOMMENDED TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION. 4.1. Dental Hygienist 4.2. Dental Assistants 4.3. Other 5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION FOR FUTURE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS. 8. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Amanda LaFuente, 512/305-9332
Department of State Health Services
February 23, 2017 – 02:30 PM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Trauma Systems Committee Call to Order/Roll Call Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements GETAC Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. GETAC Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Recognition of members Review and Approval of August 2016 Meeting Minutes Discussion and possible action on the following items: 1. Review of current DSHS EMS and Trauma System Rules in Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 157, including the process for applying for trauma facility designation 2. DSHS Texas EMS & Trauma Registries update 3. Trauma System Strategic Plan update 4. Interim study of the Texas Trauma System, as recommended by the Texas House Committee on Appropriations during the 84th Texas Legislative Session 6. Trauma Systems Committee Registry Solutions Workgroup report 7. Trauma Systems Committee Trauma Medical Director Workgroup report 8. Trauma Systems Committee Advanced Practice Provider Workgroup report 9. Trauma Systems Committee Trauma Registrars Workgroup report 10. Texas Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Collaborative Initiative update 11. Texas TQIP Level III pilot report 12. Texas TQIP Pediatric Trauma Facilities report 13. Stand-Alone Emergency Departments in the Texas Trauma System 14. Burn Centers integration into system planning 15. Hartford Consensus III, as it relates to empowering the public to serve as first responders in intentional mass-casualty and active shooter events, update on stopthebleedtexas.org a. Request development of state coalition 16. Trauma Centers per Trauma Service Area review update 17. National Academy of Science report 18. Reports from committee member participation in the following groups/associations/facilities A. GETAC Council B. Region VI American College of Surgeons/Council on Trauma C. Texas Trauma Coordinators Forum D. EMS Committee E. Emergency Nurses Association F. Texas College of Emergency Physicians G. Level IV Trauma Facilities H. Level III Trauma Facilities I. Level II Trauma Facilities J. Level I Trauma Facilities K. Pediatric Trauma Centers L. Texas Hospital Association General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) Summary for GETAC meeting report Announcements Review and list agenda items for next meeting Next meeting date Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/458-7111
State Board of Dental Examiners
February 23, 2017 – 03:00 PM
333 Guadalupe, Austin
Texas Board of Dental Examiners Licensing Committee TEXAS STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS LICENSING COMMITTEE MEETING Convenes on February 23, 2017, at 3:00 P.M. 333 Guadalupe St, Tower 3, Room 100 Austin, TX 78701 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF APPLICABLE LAWS AND RULES. 4. DISCUSSION OF STAFF'S RECOMMENDED APPLICATION DENIALS. 4.1. Application 2017Q2RDA1 4.2. Application 2017Q2RDA2 4.3. Application 2017Q2RDA3 4.4. Application 2017Q2RDA4 5. DISCUSSION OF STAFF'S RECOMMENDED APPLICATION APPROVALS WITH CONDITIONS. 5.1. Application 2017Q2DDS1 6. DISCUSSION ON APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OR EXCEPTION TO BOARD RULES. 6.1. Dr. Duabis 6.2. Dr. Oweis 7. DISCUSSION ON DENTAL HYGIENE CLINICAL REMEDIATION. 7.1. Remediation 2017Q2RDH1 7.2. Remediation 2017Q2RDH2 8. DISCUSSION ON DENTAL CLINICAL REMEDIATION. 8.1 Remediation 2017Q2DDS1 9. APPLICATION FOR NITROUS PERMIT 9.1. Application2017Q2-01 10. UPDATE ON CRDTS CONTRACT. 11. LICENSING DIVISION UPDATE. 12. PUBLIC COMMENTS. 13. ANNOUNCEMENTS. 14. ADJOURNMENT. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The board reserves the right to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any posted agenda items as authorized by law. Specifically, the board may enter executive session to conduct a private consultation with its attorney to seek advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer, pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Additional Information Contact: Amanda LaFuente, 512/305-9332
Department of State Health Services
February 23, 2017 – 04:00 PM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Cardiac Care Committee Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements: GETAC Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. GETAC Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Call to Order/Roll Call Discussion and possible action on the following items: Review and Approval of November 2016 Meeting Minutes 1. Introduction of new committee members 2. Summary of committee comments submitted as revisions to the GETAC Strategic Plan for the Texas Emergency Health Care System 3. Progress report regarding the formation of a working group (possibly in collaboration with the Medical Directors Committee) responsible for surveying Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) to determine: a. Number of ambulances and training level of providers in each Trauma Service Area b. Number of EMS providers with 12 lead electrocardiogram machines c. Gap analysis to optimize ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) pre-hospital care provision 4. Progress report regarding providing RACs with language encouraging hospital systems and practitioners to educate nationally regarding excluding outcomes of cardiac arrest patients taken to catheterization labs on an emergent basis from Cath-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention reporting. 5. Update on Rider 67/Texas Heart Attack and Stroke Data Collection Initiative, as suggested by the Texas House Committee on Appropriations during the 84th Texas Legislative Session 6. Goal-setting for the Cardiac Care Committee in 2017 7. Initiatives, programs and potential research that might improve acute cardiac care in Texas Public Comment: Announcements Review and list agenda items for next meeting Next Meeting Date Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/458-7111
2/24/2017
State Board of Dental Examiners
February 24, 2017 – 08:30 AM
333 Guadalupe, Austin
Texas Board of Dental Examiners Board Meeting TEXAS STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS BOARD MEETING Convenes on February 24, 2017 – 8:30 A.M. – Conclusion 333 Guadalupe St, Tower 2, Suite 225 Health Professions Council Conference Room Austin, TX 78701 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 18, 2016, BOARD MEETING. 4. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF BOARD SECRETARY. 5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON CASES HEARD BEFORE THE STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS (SOAH). 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON PROPOSED CASE RESOLUTIONS. 6.1. Agreed Settlement Orders. 6.2. Remedial Plans. 6.3. Consent Orders. 6.4. Modification Orders. 6.5. Staff Recommendations of Dismissal. 6.6. Nunc Pro Tunc Orders. 7. PRESIDING OFFICER REPORT. 8. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS. 8.1. Professional Recovery Network Report. 8.2. Dental Exam Review Board Report (DERB). 8.3. Western Regional Examining Board Report (WREB). 9. DISCUSSION AND ACTION CONCERNING COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS. 9.1. Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee. 9.2. Anesthesia Committee. 9.3. Dental Practice Review Committee. 9.4. Licensing Committee. 9.5. Disciplinary Review Committee. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS. 11. AGENCY ACTIVITY REPORTS. 11.1. Executive Director's Report. 11.2. Finance and Administration Division Report. 11.3. Licensing Division Report. 11.4. Investigations Division Report 11.5. Dental Practice Division Report. 11.6. Legal Division Report. 12. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON RULES. 12.1. Adoption of New 22 Tex. Admin. Code s107.400, Collection and Reporting of Enforcement and Licensing Data. 12.2. Adoption of Amendment to 22 Tex. Admin. Code s104.6, Audits. 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION. 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS. 15. ADJOURN. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The board may enter a closed meeting to discuss any item it is authorized by law to discuss in a closed meeting, including but not limited to matters authorized. Additional Information Contact: Amanda LaFuente, 512/305-9332
Department of State Health Services
February 24, 2017 – 09:00 AM
Wyndham Garden Austin, 3401 S. IH-35, Austin
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Call to Order Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas. Mission: To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population. Review and Approval of November, 2016 Meeting Minutes Members Chair Report and Discussion Associate Commissioner Report, Division for Regulatory Services State EMS Trauma System Report, Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Associate Commissioner Report, Environmental Epidemiology and Disease Registries Section Associate Commissioner Report, Division for Regional and Local Health Services Texas Division of Emergency Management Report/Presentation GETAC Committee Summary Reports: Air Medical Committee Cardiac Care Committee Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee Education Committee EMS Committee Injury Prevention Committee Medical Directors Committee Pediatric Committee Stroke Committee Trauma Systems Committee GETAC Liaison Summary Reports: Texas EMS, Trauma, and Acute Care Foundation (TETAF) EMS for Children (EMSC) State Partnership update Preparedness Coordination Council Discussion, public comment, and possible action on the following items (Public comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) 1. Review and possible endorsement of the revised version of the GETAC Strategic Plan for the Texas Emergency Healthcare System 2. Presentation on the DSHS Community Health Workers Program by Manda Hall, M.D., Title V – Maternal and Child Health, DSHS 3. Review and possibly approve the EMS Committee and the Medical Directors Committee position statement addressing privately operated vehicle transports for patients being transferred between medical facilities 4. Information sharing for high-consequence infectious disease 5. Update from committee/task force charged with examining the scope of mental health/behavioral health issues in emergency healthcare 6. Update on Stroke and Cardiac Care Committee suggestions regarding National EMS Information Systems data points and/or elements to be examined for the purposes of a state assessment 7. Update on the Texas Heart Attack and Stroke Data Collection Initiative 8. Update from the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CAREs) and the RAC Data Collaborative 9. Review and possibly endorse the GETAC Injury Prevention Committee's final edited version of the document Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Distracted Driving 10. Review and possibly endorse the Advanced Practice Paramedic Task Force document Final Report of the Joint Committee for Advanced Practice Paramedic Task Force 11. Update from the EMS Committee working group on EMS personnel substance abuse 12. Update from the GETAC joint work group examining the availability of paramedic and initial paramedic education in rural and frontier areas of Texas 13. Review and possibly endorse the Texas Hospital Association's Plain-Language Emergency Codes Workgroup findings 14. Review and possibly endorse The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's report A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury 15. Review and possibly endorse a sample medical directors agreement designed to address the gaps and/or differences between the Texas Medical Practice Act in the Texas Occupations Code and the Texas Medical Board rules in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 197, entitled: Emergency Medical Service', and the Texas Department of State Health Services Emergency Medical Services rules in 25 TAC, 157 16. Update on Texas effort to educate and train the public to serve as first responders in intentional mass-casualty and active shooter events. This is also referred to as BCON (bleeding control) by several GETAC committees 17. Review of committee charges and agenda development criteria 18. Review process for GETAC data requests from the Texas EMS & Trauma Registries 19. Announcement regarding the utilization of a sign-up sheet for public comment to be implemented at the May 12th, 2017 GETAC meeting 20. Announcement from Eric Epley regarding the San Antonio Community Collaborative 21. Report from Dr. Jeff Beeson on the State Medical Director's Advisory Council meeting (National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Medical Officials) 22. GETAC Taskforce on Freestanding Emergency Departments and Alternative Care Sites request to consider the possible designation or verification of all emergency departments, regardless of affiliation 23. Review and possibly endorse the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Appropriate Interfacility Patient Transfer document General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) Review and list agenda Items for next meeting Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/458-7111
Texas Medical Board
February 24, 2017 – 09:00 AM
333 Guadalupe, Tower 2, ROOM 225, Austin
Texas Board of Respiratory Care Discipline and Ethics Commitee 1.Call to order and roll call. 2.Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding referrals and reports from the Texas Physician Health Program. 3.Reports and discussion regarding the Investigation, Litigation and Compliance Departments. 4.Review, discussion and possible action regarding appeals of dismissed complaints: 5.Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding routine follow-up on investigative files previously referred from D & E Committee for follow-up action. 6.Review, discussion, and possible action regarding selected files and cases. 7.Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Angel Johnson, 512/305-8099
Texas Medical Board
February 24, 2017 – 09:30 AM
333 Guadalupe, Tower 2, Room 225, Austin
Texas Board of Respiratory Care Licensure Committee 1.Call to order and roll call. 2.Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding applicants appearing concerning eligibility. 3.Discussion, recommendation and possible action regarding proposed orders offered by the Executive Director. 4.Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Angel Johnson, 512/305-8099
Texas Medical Board
February 24, 2017 – 09:30 AM
333 Guadalupe, Tower 2, Suite 225, Austin
Texas Board of Respiratory Care Practice Authorization Committee 1.Call to order and roll call. 2.Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding applicants appearing concerning eligibility. 3.Discussion, recommendation and possible action regarding proposed orders offered by the Executive Director. 4.Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Angel Johnson, 512/305-8099
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
February 24, 2017 – 10:00am
Department of State Health Services, Moreton Building, Public Hearing Room 1100 West 49th Street
Executive Council 1. Welcome and opening remarks Legislative Update 2. Information Presentations* Inspector General quarterly report Ombudsman Report 3. Proposed rules* Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposes amendments to certain sections and a new section, in Title 1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Part 15, Chapter 353, Medicaid Managed Care, concerning Transition to Managed Care for Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer, Adoption Assistance, and Permanency Care Assistance Populations HHSC proposes new §353.1301, in Title 1 TAC, Part 15, Chapter 353, Medicaid Managed Care, Subchapter O, concerning Delivery System and Provider Payment Initiatives HHSC proposes new §353.1303, in Title 1 TAC, Part 15, Chapter 353, Medicaid Managed Care, Subchapter O, concerning Quality Incentive Payment Program for Nursing Facilities HHSC proposes new §353.1305, in Title 1 TAC, Part 15, Chapter 353, Medicaid Managed Care, Subchapter O, concerning Regional Uniform Rate Increases for Hospital Services HHSC proposes amendments to §354.1121 and §354.1221, in Title 1 TAC, Part 15, Chapter 354, Medicaid Health Services, Subchapter A, Division 10 and Division 14, concerning Substitute Dentist Department of State Health Services (DSHS) proposes amendments to §169.131 and §169.132 in Title 25 TAC, Part 1, Chapter 169, Zoonosis Control, concerning Caging Requirements and Standards for Dangerous Wild Animals DSHS proposes new sections, amendments, and repeals to certain sections in Title 25 TAC, Part 1, Chapter 421, Health Care Information, concerning Health Care Data Collection, Processing, Reporting, and Release Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) proposes amendments to certain sections in Chapter 90, Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions (ICF/IIDs), concerning Life Safety Code for ICF/IIDs DADS proposes amendments to §§3.101, 3.301, and §3.305 in Title 40 TAC, Part 1, Chapter 3, Responsibilities of State Facilities, concerning Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in State Supported Living Centers DADS proposes new sections, amendments, and repeals to certain sections in Title 40 TAC, Part 1, Chapter 19, Nursing Facility Requirements for Licensure and Medicaid Certification, concerning Nursing Facility Specialized Service 4. Adjourn *Public comment will be taken on these agenda items. The HHSC Executive Council will only review items listed on the agenda. Contact: Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Government and Stakeholder Relations, Health and Human Services Commission, 512-487-3300.
Texas Medical Board
February 24, 2017 – 11:00 AM
333 Guadalupe, Tower 2, Room 225, Austin
Texas Board of Respiratory Care Full Board 1.Full Board call to order and roll call. 2.Board Member Report. 3.Executive Director's Report. Legislative update Budget update Outreach update Audit update 4.Medical Director Report. 5.Consideration and possible action regarding pending litigation. 6.Consideration and approval of Determination of Default: 1.Mary York,RCP,SOAH #503-16-4692 7.Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding inquiries into the performance of specific procedures by RCPs: 1)PICC line placement 2)Venipuncture 8.Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding Modification/Termination Requests. 9.Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding Agreed Orders. 10.Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding Remedial Plans. 11.Report on Licensure Agreed Orders and Remedial Plans offered by the Executive Director. 12.Discussion, recommendation, and possible action regarding adoption of propose rules to 22 T.A.C. Chapter 186. Respiratory Care Practitioners. 13.Open forum for public comments. 14.Consideration and Approval of the October 7, 2016 Board Meeting Minutes. 15.Committee reports and the consideration and approval of minutes and action items of committees meeting during the board meeting. 16.Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Angel Johnson, 512/305-8099
Department of State Health Services
February 24, 2017 – 12:30 PM
Department of State Health Services, Moreton Building, Room M-653, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin
Newborn Screening Advisory Committee Public attendees who wish to attend the meeting must be physically present as the call-in option is not available to the public. The Advisory Committee will meet via Conference Call to discuss and possibly act on the following agenda: Welcome and Introductions Action: Review and Approval of Minutes for October 14, 2016 Committee Discussion: Second Screen Impact to Small Practices Update: Newborn Hearing Screening TKIDS' and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Consent Update: Newborn Screening Fee Increase Pompe: A Clinical and Patient Perspective Clinical Perspective on MPS-1 Action: Cost Estimate for Pompe and MPS-1 Update: Laboratory Continuous Quality Improvement Plan Public Comment Future Agenda Items / Confirm Next Meeting Date Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Beth Rider, 512/776-7111
2/27/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
February 27, 2017 – 08:30 AM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Room 2530), Austin
Texas Council on Consumer Direction Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Subcommittee AGENDA: Texas Council on Consumer Direction Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Subcommittee February 27, 2017 8:30 a.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Room 2530 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 1. Welcome and introductions 2. Review subcommittee guidelines 3. Define and describe subcommittee's name 4. Discuss and identify subcommittee's 2017 goals 5. Public comment 6. Discuss action items and next meeting agenda topics 7. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Suzanna Carter, 512/730-7423
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
February 27, 2017 – 12:00 PM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Room 2615), Austin
Texas Council on Consumer Direction Consumer Directed Services Processes and Expansion Subcommittee AGENDA: Texas Council on Consumer Direction Consumer Directed Services Processes and Expansion Subcommittee February 27, 2017 Noon Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Room 2615 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 1. Introductions; Chair update 2. Review and vote on summary of January 30, 2017, subcommittee meeting 3. Review and vote on subcommittee mission and goals 4. Discuss how to better define subcommittee goals and strategies 5. Plan subcommittee meetings and training opportunities for the next 12 months 6. Public comment 7. Review agenda and action items and next steps 8. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Suzanna Carter, 512/730-7423
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
February 27, 2017 – 03:00 PM
4900 North Lamar Blvd.(Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Room 2615), Austin
Texas Council on Consumer Direction Training and Outreach Subcommittee AGENDA: Texas Council on Consumer Direction Training and Outreach Subcommittee February 27, 2017 3 p.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Room 2615 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 1. Welcome and introductions 2. Review subcommittee guidelines 3. Define and describe subcommittee's name 4. Discuss and identify subcommittee's 2017 goals 5. Public comment 6. Discuss action items and next meeting agenda topics 7. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Suzanna Carter, 512/730-7423
2/28/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
February 28, 2017 – 10:00 AM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing, Rooms), Austin
AGENDA: Texas Council on Consumer Direction February 28, 2017 10 a.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Public Hearing Rooms 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 1. Introductions; Chair and Vice-Chair updates 2. Review and approve minutes from December 2016, meeting (vote required) 3. Review and vote on bylaws, mission, vision, and values (vote required) 4. External Relations and legislation process 5. Office of the Ombudsman overview 6. STAR Kids overview 7. Lunch 8. Health Plan Management Complaint Process 9. State agency representative updates including utilization chart review* 10. Break 11. Subcommittee updates and next steps* 12. Roles, responsibilities, and relationships among service coordinators, financial management service agencies, and participants* 13. Public comment 14. Discuss June 13, 2017, agenda and action items 15. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Suzanna Carter, 512/730-7423
3/1/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
March 1, 2017 – 09:00 AM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing Room), Austin
STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee AGENDA: STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee March 1, 2017 9 a.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Public Hearing Room 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas, 78751 1. Welcome and opening remarks a. Member introductions b. Adopt meeting minutes from December 7, 2016, meeting 2. STAR Kids implementation update 3. STAR Kids Screening and Assessment Instrument 4. Therapy rate reduction update 5. Prescription Drug Prior Authorization 6. Institute for Child Health Policy Quality Survey 7. Committee member discussion – next steps 8. Public comment 9. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: 512/424-6511
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
March 1, 2017 – 12:00 PM
909 West 45th St., Austin State Hospital Campus, Building 552, Training Room 125, Austin
Forensic Subcommittee Meeting AGENDA: Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services Forensic Subcommittee Meeting March 1, 2017 Noon Meeting Site: Austin State Hospital Campus Building 552 Training Room 125 909 West 45th St. Austin, TX 78751 Teleconference Access: 1-877-820-7831 Passcode: 324529 1. Opening remarks and introductions 2. Public comment 3. Discussion of the forensic services continuum of care* 4. Review and discussion of current waitlist for inpatient forensic services* 5. Discussion of how individuals move through inpatient treatment services, to include maximum security* 6. Adjourn *Public comment will be taken on this agenda item. Additional Information Contact: Dr. Erin Foley, 512/206-5056
3/3/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
March 3, 2017 – 10:30am
John H. Winters Building (Public Hearing Rm. 125 W&C) 701 West 51st Street
Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee (NFAAC) Meeting 1. Introduction of New Members. 2. Approval of minutes of December 9, 2016 meeting. 3. Review nursing facility administrator cases referred. 4. Discuss future Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee meetings and agenda topics.
3/7/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
March 7, 2017 – 03:00 PM
6330 East Highway 290, Suite 100 (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin
Pallative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council AGENDA: Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council March 7, 2017 3 p.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission 6330 East Highway 290, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78723 This meeting will be a telephone conference call. Members of the public may attend at the meeting site or via conference call at 1-877-820-7831, participant code 821494. 1. Welcome and introductions 2. Discussion and possible recommendations on medical power of attorney (vote may be taken)* 3. Discussion and possible recommendations on prescription drug monitoring and considerations for palliative care (vote may be taken)* 4. Action items for staff or member follow-up 5. Public comment 6. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Jimmy Blanton, 512/380-4372