Posts tagged "Healthcare"

HHSC: Perinatal Advisory Council

Perinatal Advisory Council develops and recommends criteria for designating levels of neonatal and maternal care. The Perinatal Advisory Council, created by House Bill 15 of the 83rd Texas Legislature (Regular Session),…
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HHSC: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee

The Hospital Payment Advisory Committee, a subcommittee of the Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC), advises MCAC and HHS about hospital reimbursement methodologies for inpatient hospital prospective payment and on adjustments…
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Senate Committee on Health and Human Services

The Committee met on April 2 to consider the following: PENDING BUSINESS SCR21 Favorably Reported (Local and Uncontested) CSSB750 Favorably Reported CSSB705 Favorably Reported CSSB706 Favorably Reported CSSB781 Favorably Reported…
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House Committee on Public Health

The Committee gathered to consider the following: HB 577 Thompson, Senfronia - Relating to dispenser requirements for refilling prescriptions for certain controlled substances. HB 531 Miller - Relating to the retention by hospitals and physicians of medical records of a sexual assault victim. HB 921 Rosenthal - Relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies. HB 1255 Hinojosa - Relating to patient medical records regarding maternal death. HB 1256 Phelan - Relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history during a disaster.
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The Weekly Insight: February 5

Texas Insight’s Recent Reports House and Senate Items of Appropriation. The following reports contain appropriations comparisons for the HHSC, the DSHS, and the DFPS drawn from H.B. 1 and S.B. 1.…
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HHSC: Healthcare Safety Advisory Committee

An Advisory Panel was created in 2007 to help guide the state’s Healthcare Safety public reporting program. This program requires certain hospitals and day surgery centers to report harmful events…
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