The following state agency health care hearings have been scheduled between November 18 and December 8.
11/18/2017
Department of State Health Services
November 18, 2017 – 09:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Omni Hotel Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Disaster Emergency Preparedness Committee – 9:00 AM. Pediatric Committee – 10:30 AM. Injury Prevention and Public Education Committee – 1:00 PM. Stroke Committee – 2:30 PM. Air Medical and Specialty Care Transport Committee – 4:00 PM. For individual committee agendas see the GETAC webpage here. Additional information contact: Colin Crocker, 512/834-6700.
11/19/2017
Department of State Health Services
November 19, 2017 – 09:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Omni Hotel Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) EMS Education Committee – 9:00 AM. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee – 10:30 AM. EMS Medical Directors Committee – 1:00 PM. Trauma Systems Directors Committee – 2:30 PM. Cardiac Care Committee – 4:00 PM. For individual committee agendas see the GETAC webpage here. Additional Information see the GETAC webpage here or contact: Colin Crocker, 512/834-6700.
11/20/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
November 20, 2017 – 10:30 AM
4900 North Lamar Blvd., Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing Room, Austin
Perinatal Advisory Council AGENDA: Perinatal Advisory Council November 20, 2017 10:30 a.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Public Hearing Room 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 This meeting will be webcast. To access the webcast, go to https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archi ed-meetings, the day and time of the meeting. 1. Call to order 2. Roll call 3. Approval of the minutes (Meeting on September 18, 2017) 4. Ideas for cost-savings and best practices for neonatal care 5. Updates from Department of State Health Services on draft rules 6. Presentation on Proposed Core Maternal Data Elements and The Texas Collaborative for Health Mothers and Babies – Dr. Patrick Ramsey 7. Lunch 8. Updates from Perinatal Advisory Council Chair 9. Public comment 10. Adjourn Public comment may be taken on any agenda item. Additional Information Contact: David Williams, 512/380-4374
Department of State Health Services
November 20, 2017 – 04:00 PM
Omni Hotel Fort Worth, 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Call to Order Vision: A unified, comprehensive and effective Emergency Healthcare System. Mission: To promote, develop, and advance an accountable, patient-centered Trauma and Emergency Healthcare System Review and Approval of August 2017 Meeting Minutes Public Comment (Please sign-up to give public comment. Public comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) 1. Reminder about public comment sign-in sheet procedure 2. Chair Report and Discussion -Report on the GETAC Retreat held October 5th – 6th, 2017 3. State EMS Trauma System Report, Office of EMS/Trauma Systems 4. GETAC Committee Action Item Reports: Air Medical and Specialty Care Transport Committee Cardiac Care Committee Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee EMS Education Committee EMS Committee Injury Prevention and Public Education Committee EMS Medical Directors Committee Pediatric Committee Stroke Committee Trauma Systems Committee 5. GETAC Liaison Summary Reports: A. Texas EMS, Trauma, and Acute Care Foundation (TETAF) B. EMS for Children (EMSC) State Partnership update C. Preparedness Coordination Council Discussion, public comment, and possible action on the following items: (Public comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion) 6. Update on Title 25 Texas Administrative Code s157.39, Comprehensive Clinical Management Approval and Comprehensive Clinical Program 7. Report from the Texas Suicide Prevention Council 8. Report on the collaborative effort between the EMS Education Committee and the DSHS Community Health Workers Program 9. The use of lights and sirens on Texas EMS vehicles during disaster situations 10. Review requests for the Texas EMS & Trauma Registries 11. Update on the joint Pediatric Committee/EMSC Pediatric Readiness Project 12. Update on the EMSC Voluntary Pediatric Readiness Program 13. Review and possibly endorse Dr. Jason Aydelotte's study examining hospital emergency preparedness communication 14. Update from committee/task force charged with examining the scope of mental health/behavioral health issues in emergency healthcare 15. 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 16. Review GETAC Stroke Committee recommendations/modifications to the stroke transport plan 17. Review and possibly recommend as an informational resource the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion guidelines 18. Update on the Texas Heart Attack and Stroke Data Collection Initiative 19. Update from the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CAREs) and the RAC Data Collaborative 20. Update from the EMS Committee working group on EMS peer assistance program 21. Update from the GETAC joint work group examining the availability of paramedic and initial paramedic education in rural and frontier areas of Texas 22. Review and possibly approve the Injury Prevention and Public Education Committee's plan for meeting goals outlined in the GETAC Strategic Plan for the Texas Emergency Healthcare System 23. Update on Texas effort to educate and train the public to serve as first responders in intentional mass-casualty and active shooter events, also known as the "Stop the Bleed Coalition of Texas" 24. Review GETAC burn center workgroup findings and possibly recommend as an informational resource 25. Review and possibly recommend as informational resources the following palliative care documents: Palliative Care Guidelines (American College of Surgeons), Adult Comfort Care Order Set Sample (Vanderbilt University Medical Center), and the Best Practices Guide: Palliative Care for Review (American College of Surgeons) 26. Update from the GETAC Chair and the Texas EMS & Trauma Registries on available reports 27. Update from the Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Committee Chair regarding the San Antonio Community Collaborative 28. Update from the ad hoc GETAC workgroup to assess the possible designation or verification of all emergency departments, regardless of affiliation 29. Review the GETAC Strategic Plan for the Texas Emergency Healthcare System and determine if any additions, deletions, or corrections are in order 30. Review GETAC administrative rule draft language 31. Committee recommendations to GETAC for 2017 – 2018 committee appointments 32. Next GETAC meetings are scheduled for February 14th -16th, 2018 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Austin Review and list agenda items for next meeting Announcements Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Colin Crocker, 512/458-7111
11/21/2017
Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners
November 21, 2017 – 08:00 AM
333 Guadalupe St., Suite 2-510, Austin
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS AGENDA CALLED MEETING Board Room 333 Guadalupe, Ste. 2-500 Austin, TX 78701 November 21, 2017, 8:00 a.m. I. Call to order. II. Public comment. III. Discussion and possible action on excusing council member absences. IV. Council and board member training regarding antitrust liability for licensing boards. V. Approval of minutes of February 10, 2016 Executive Council meeting. VI. Discussion and possible action on Executive Council policies pursuant to SB 317 from the 85th Regular Legislative Session. VII. Discussion and possible action on Executive Director's Report concerning fiscal and budgetary matters, performance measures, ongoing projects, agency personnel matters, past legislative session, and other agency business. VIII. Discussion and possible action on rule amendments proposed by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners as follows: amendments to s362.1, Definitions; s372.1, Provision of Services; s367.2, Categories of Education; and new rules s363.3, Negotiated Rulemaking; s363.4, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and s367.4, Process for Selecting a Peer Organization to Evaluate and Approve Continuing Education Courses. IX. Discussion and possible action on rule amendments proposed by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners as follows: Chapter 323, Powers and Duties of the Board; s325.7, Board Member Terms; s325.1. Elections; s343.35. Complaint Investigation; s322.4. Practicing in a Manner Detrimental to the Public Health and Welfare; s329.2. Licensure by Examination; and s341.2. Continuing Competence. X. Discussion and possible action on an amendment recommended by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners to Executive Council rule s651.2, Physical Therapy Board Fees, which will create a new Physical Therapy Licensure Compact participation fee. XI. Executive Session pursuant to s551.074 of the Government Code, regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Executive Director of the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners. XII. Return to open meeting for discussion and possible action regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Executive Director of the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners. XIII. Presiding Officer's Report. XIV. Discussion and possible action on scheduling future Executive Council meeting dates, and items for future consideration. XV. Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Randy Glines, 512/305-6900
11/27/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
November 27, 2017 – 09:00 AM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing, Room), Austin
Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Workgroup AGENDA: Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Workgroup November 27, 2017 9:00 a.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Public Hearing Room 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 Conference line: 1-877-820-7831 Code: 941266 This meeting will be webcast. To access the webcast, go to https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archi ed-meetings the day and time of the meeting. 1. Welcome and opening remarks 2. Charge, roles, committee overview, structure, and deliverables 3. Review Bylaws 4. Logistics for future meetings, officers, and subcommittee structures 5. Health and Human Services Commission overview a. Office of Mental Health Coordination b. Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program c. Office of the Ombudsman 6. Texas Department of Insurance overview 7. Public comment 8. Planning for next meeting 9. Action items 10. Closing remarks Public comment may be taken on any agenda item. Additional Information Contact: 512/424-6631
11/30/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
November 30, 2017 – 10:00 AM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing, Room), Austin
AGENDA: Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council November 30, 2017 10:00 a.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Public Hearing Room 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 The Council meeting can be viewed live and on demand via streaming internet. The link to view the council meeting is http://texashhsc.swagit.com/live/. 1. Welcome and opening remarks a. Welcome b. Hurricane Harvey update 2. Proposed rules* a. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) proposes new rules in Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 95, concerning the Prescription Drug Donation Program b. DSHS proposes new rules in TAC, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 133, Subchapter K, concerning Hospital Level of Care Designations for Maternal Care c. DSHS proposes new rules in TAC, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 133, Subchapter L, concerning Centers of Excellence for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy Designation d. DSHS proposes new rule s265.30 in TAC, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 265, Subchapter B, Texas Youth Camps Safety and Health, concerning Youth Camp Licensing Waiver and Appeal e. DSHS and the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) propose amendments in TAC, Title 25, Part 1, Chapters 133, 134, 137, 139, 229, 265, and 295, concerning Food Safety f. HHSC proposes new rules, amendments, and repeals in TAC, Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 19, Nursing Facility Requirements for Licensure and Medicaid Certification, Subchapters B, D, R, and W, concerning Life Safety Codes for Nursing Facilities g. HHSC proposes amendments in TAC, Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 355, Reimbursement Rates, Subchapters A, D, and F, concerning Reform of Cost Reporting Process for Home and Community-based Services (HCS), Texas Home Living (TxHmL), and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions (IDF/IID) Providers 3. Information Rules* HHSC adopted an amendment to s355.8443 in TAC, Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 355, Reimbursement Rates, Subchapter J, Division 23, concerning Reimbursement Methodology for School Health and Related Services 4. Adjourn *Public comment will be taken on these agenda items. The HHSC Executive Council will only review items listed on the agenda. Additional Information Contact: 512/428-1984
12/1/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 1, 2017 – 09:00 AM
4900 North Lamar Blvd., Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing Room, Austin
e-Health Advisory Committee AGENDA: e-Health Advisory Committee December 1, 2017 9:00 a.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Public Hearing Room 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 1. Call to order and logistics 2. Welcome and introductions 3. Approval of September 29, 2017, meeting minutes 4. e-Health Advisory Committee rules revision update 5. Committee bylaws revisions and approvals 6. Interoperability Strategy Workgroup recommendations a. Policy and practice b. Infrastructure c. Business and technology operations d. Communications e. Governance 7. Break 8. Recommendations for required e-Health Advisory Committee reports on progress 9. Break 10. Public comment 11. Next meeting planning 12. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Adriana Rhames, 512/491-5557
12/4/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 4, 2017 – 08:30 AM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Room 2530), Austin
Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Subcommittee AGENDA: Texas Council on Consumer Direction Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Subcommittee December 4, 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. Roll call and Chair report 2. Review summary of September 11, 2017, subcommittee meeting 3. Review and discuss financial management services agency interview questions 4. Review and discuss financial management services agency nursing guidance 5. Review, discuss, and complete work on draft handbook 6. Discuss meeting's action items and future meeting agendas 7. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: 512/730-7423
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 4, 2017 – 12:00 PM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Room 2615), Austin
Consumer Directed Services Processes and Expansion Subcommittee AGENDA: Texas Council on Consumer Direction Consumer Directed Services Processes and Expansion Subcommittee December 4, 2017 Noon Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Room 2615 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 1. Roll call and Chair report 2. Review summary of September 11, 2017, subcommittee meeting 3. Presentation and discussion on Youth Empowerment Services 4. Review and discuss streamlining forms 5. Review, discuss, and complete work on service delivery option forms 6. Discuss meeting's action items and future meeting agendas 7. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: 512/730-7423
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 4, 2017 – 03:00 PM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Room 2615), Austin
Training and Outreach Subcommittee AGENDA: Texas Council on Consumer Direction Training and Outreach Subcommittee December 4, 2017 3:00 p.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Room 2615 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 1. Roll call and Chair report 2. Review summary of September 11, 2017, subcommittee meeting 3. Continue work on cataloging training and outreach materials 4. Review, discuss, and complete work on service coordinator training 5. Discuss meeting's action items and future meeting agendas 6. Adjourn.
Additional Information Contact: 512/730-7423
12/5/2017
Texas Department of Insurance
December 5, 2017 – 01:00 PM
333 Guadalupe, Tower 2, Room 225, Austin
Advisory Committee Standard Request Form for Prior Authorization of Prescription Drug Benefits The committee will review the adopted standard prior authorization form, examine the form's effectiveness and impact on patient safety, and determine whether changes are needed, as required under Insurance Code s1369.305(d). 1. Call to order Introductions and welcome Antitrust statement 2. Review of Adopted Standard Prior Authorization Request Form for Prescription Drug Benefits 3. Receive committee members' comments and recommendations regarding (A) The effectiveness and impact on patient safety of the Standard Prior Authorization Request Form; and (B) Suggested changes to the Standard Prior Authorization Request Form 4. Meeting schedule 5. Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: Chris Harrigan, 512/676-6559
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 5, 2017 – 10:00 AM
4900 North Lamar Blvd. (Health and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing, Room), Austin
AGENDA: Texas Council on Consumer Direction December 5, 2017 10:00 a.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building Public Hearing Room 4900 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78751 This meeting will be webcast. To access the webcast, go to https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archi ed-meetings the day and time of the meeting. 1. Introductions; Vice-Chair updates 2. Review and approve minutes from September 12, 2017, meeting 3. Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) update and summary of EVV Workgroup meeting 4. Consumer directed services utilization data review 5. Lunch break 6. Home and Community-based Services settings 7. State agency updates 8. Intellectual and Developmental Disability Systems Redesign Advisory Committee update 9. Subcommittee updates and next steps 10. Public comment 11. Discuss 2018 meetings, next meeting agenda, and action items 12. Adjourn The committee may take public comment on any agenda item. Additional Information Contact: 512/730-7423
12/8/2017
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 8, 2017 – 10:00 AM
701 West 51st St. (Health and Human Services Commission Brown-Heatly Building, Room 4501), Austin
Scheduled, agenda not yet posted. Contact: Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Angela Bryant, BEI Program Administrator, Health and Human Services Commission, 512-407-3269, angela.bryant@hhsc.state.tx.us.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 8, 2017 – 10:30 AM
701 West 51st St. (Health and Human Services Commission, John H. Winters Human Services Complex, Public Hearing Room), Austin
Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee AGENDA: Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee December 8, 2017 10:30 a.m. Meeting Site: Health and Human Services Commission John H. Winters Human Services Complex Public Hearing Room 701 West 51st St. Austin, Texas 78751 1. Introductions of the nursing facility administrator committee members 2. Approval of minutes of September 15, 2017, meeting 3. Review nursing facility administrator cases referred 4. Discuss future Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee meetings and agenda topics. Additional Information Contact: 512/438-4417