The following legislative and state agency health care hearings have been scheduled between December 13 and January 2.
12/16/2014
Texas Medical Board
December 16, 2014 – 08:30 AM
333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 780, Austin
Texas Physician Assistant Board Disciplinary Panel 1. Call to order. 2. Roll call. Agenda: 3. Consideration of the Application for Temporary Suspension With Notice pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, §164.059, of the license of David William Lewis, P.A., License No. PA04323. 4. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Laura Fleharty, 512/305-7174
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 16, 2014 – 9:00 AM
501 Pine Tree Rd. (Community Connections), Longview
Health and Human Service Commission Stakeholder Feedback Session on Recent Expansion of STAR+PLUS to Provide Acute Care Services to Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Call-in: 1-877-226-9790 Access Code: 5413391 The Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) is gathering feedback from people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), their family members, advocates, and providers of acute care and long-term services and supports regarding the transition to STAR+PLUS for people with IDD needing acute care services. HHSC will not be presenting information during these sessions, but instead will ask for public comment in the form of feedback and will collect information and ideas that may affect future managed care initiatives. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate. 1.Opening Remarks 2.Listening Session / Questions and Answers 3.Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Heather.Kuhlman@hhsc.state.tx.us
12/17/2014
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 17, 2014 – 10:00 AM
4900 N. Lamar Blvd. (HHSC Brown-Heatly, Public Hearing Room1410), Austin
Behavioral Health Integration Advisory Committee (BHIAC) 1.Welcome and Introductions. 2.Review and Approval of the October 21, 2014, Minutes. 3.General Updates by Health and Human Services Commission Staff. 4.BHIAC Discussion and Vote on the Preliminary Quality Measures Recommendation Results. 5.Lunch Break. (45 minutes) 6.BHIAC Discussion and Vote on the Preliminary Health Home Pilots Recommendation Results. 7.Discussion and Vote on the Preliminary Other Recommendation Results. 8.Break. (15-20 minutes) 9.Public Comment. 10.Discussion of Future Agenda Items at next meeting in March 2015. 11.Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Monica Thyssen, 512/462-6217
12/18/2014
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 18, 2014 – 10:30 AM
2222 West Braker Lane, Board Rm, Disability Rights Texas, Austin
The Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Adv. Comm. – Quality Sub-Comm. Mtg. Agenda: The Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee Quality Sub-Committee Meeting 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Principles for Redesign 3. Person-Centered Approaches Recommendations 4. Discussion of Next Meeting 5. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Cassandra Marx, 512/730-7416
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
December 18, 2014 – 01:00 PM
2222 West Braker Lane, Board Rm, Disability Rights Texas, Austin
Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee, Assessment Sub-Committee Meeting. 1. Welcome and Introductions. 2. Review and discussion of responses to Request for Information for Intellectual and developmental disability assessment instrument. 3. Review and discussion of assessment instrument Pilot Design Considerations. 4. Discussion of Future Meeting Dates and Agenda Items. 5. Adjourn. Additional Information Contact: Cassandra Marx, 512/730-7416
Department of State Health Services
December 18, 2014 – 01:00 PM
1100 West 49th Street, Room M-618, Austin
Institutional Review Board #1 (Acting as Scientific Review Panel) The Board will meet to discuss and possibly act on the following agenda: A.Call To Order. B. Submission(s) for Review -Hospital Discharge Data Requests –14-059 Ozone and Asthma Hospitalization in Texas –14-060 Improving the Identification of Quality and Value in Newborn Care in Texas. C. Adjournment. Additional Information Contact: 512/776-2202
12/22/2014
Department of Information Resources
December 22, 2014 – 09:30 AM
300 West 15th Street, William P. Clements Building, Room 103, Austin
Agenda 1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Witness Registration 2. Executive Director's Report 3. Contract Amendment Approval A. Consider approval of contract amendment for Texas.gov . Action 4. Public Testimony 5. Adjournment The Board may recess to executive session at any time pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act to consult with its attorney pursuant to Section 551.071, Government Code, to deliberate certain information technology security-related matters pursuant to Section 551.089, Government Code, or to consider personnel matters under section 551.074, Government Code. Additional Information Contact: Mary E. Burnside, 512/463-6124
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