Posts tagged "HHSC"

HHSC: Perinatal Advisory Council
November 6, 2018
Regulatory

The Perinatal Advisory Council, created by House Bill 15 of the 83rd Texas Legislature (Regular Session), develops and recommends criteria for designating levels of neonatal and maternal care, including specifying the minimum requirements to qualify for each level designation and a process for the assignment of levels of care to a hospital, makes recommendations for dividing the state into neonatal and maternal care regions, examines utilization trends in neonatal and maternal care, and recommends ways to improve neonatal and maternal outcomes.
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HHSC: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee
November 1, 2018
Regulatory

The Hospital Payment Advisory Committee, a sub-committee of the Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC), advises MCAC and HHS about hospital reimbursement methodologies for inpatient hospital prospective payment and on adjustments for disproportionate share hospitals. The committee advises HHSC to ensure reasonable, adequate, and equitable payments to hospital providers and to address the essential role of rural hospitals.
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House General Investigating and Ethics Committee
October 25, 2018
Policy

The Committee met to consider the following interim charge: Interim Charge #10: Monitor agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th…
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HHSC: Texas Diabetes Council
October 25, 2018
Regulatory

The Texas Diabetes Council addresses issues affecting people with diabetes in Texas and advises the Texas Legislature on legislation that is needed to develop and maintain a statewide system of…
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HHSC: Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council
October 19, 2018
Regulatory

The Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council addresses strategic planning, policy, rules, and services related to the prevention of brain injury, rehabilitation and the provision of long term services and supports…
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HHSC: Healthcare Safety Advisory Committee
October 18, 2018
Regulatory

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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HHSC: Behavioral Health Advisory Committee
October 12, 2018
Regulatory

The Behavioral Health Advisory Committee provides customer/consumer and stakeholder input by making recommendations regarding the allocation and adequacy of behavioral health services and programs within the state of Texas. The…
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