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Regulating Lead in Drinking Water: Issues and Developments
Introduction. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate contaminants in public water supplies. EPA regulates lead specifically through the 1991 Lead and Copper…
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HHSC: Combined Rate Hearing for Levulan Kerastick (J7308) & 2018 Annual Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) conducted a public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed Medicaid payment rate for Levulan Kerastick (J7308). In addition, HHSC…
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Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response
Summary. In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded in Roe v. Wade that the U.S. Constitution protects a woman’s decision to terminate her pregnancy. In Doe v. Bolton, a companion decision,…
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Facing the FACT Act: Abortion and Free Speech (Part I)
On November 13, 2017, the Supreme Court granted a petition to review National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, a case that implicates several distinct and complex…
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HHSC: Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee
MEETING SUMMARY. The Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Advisory Committee met January 10, 2018 in their quarterly meeting and voted out their annual performance report. The report had a few areas…
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HHSC: Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Residential Care Program, Assisted Living Services, and Personal Care 3 Services
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) conducted a public hearing to receive comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for the Residential Care (RC) program, Assisted Living (AL) services,…
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Texas Medicaid 1115 Waiver Extension Awarded December 2017
On December 21, 2017, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Charles Smith announcing their approval of a Texas…
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Drug Compounding: FDA Authority and Possible Issues for Congress
Summary. Drug compounding is a process by which a pharmacist or physician combines, mixes, or alters various drug ingredients to create a drug to meet the unique needs of an individual…
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