Texas Insight’s Recent Reports
HHSC: Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council. The Council gathered to hear committee updates, review the draft of the 2019 Executive Commissioner report, hear Office of Acquired Brain Injury program announcements, and more. Follow this link to read the full report.
HHSC: Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear Commissioner and Legislative Updates, a budget update, a Texas HIV Medication Program (THMP) update, a presentation on Livalo and Zypitamag prescribing information, subcommittee reports, and more. Follow this link for the full report.
Texas Department of Insurance: Proposed Rules Pursuant to SB 1264. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) held a public hearing on October 23rd in response to the requirements under SB 1264, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, (2019). TDI proposes to amend 28 TAC §§21.5001 – 21.5003, 21.5010 – 21.5013, and 21.5030; repeal §21.5020 and §21.5031, and adopt new §§21.5020 – 21.5023, 21.5040, and 21.5050, concerning out-of-network claim dispute resolution. Follow this link for the full report.
Looking Ahead
October 28, 2019: Department of State Health Services Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
October 30, 2019: Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee
October 31, 2019: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee
November 1, 2019: Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
State and Federal Healthcare News
Texas
- Texas voters could give cancer research organization $3 billion in November
- Medical Citys new $107 million cancer hospital in Plano opens to patients next week
- TDI picks up rulemaking on surprise billing law
- HHS Announces New Financial Services Chief
US
- Drugmaker to pay millions for allegedly inflating price of opioid treatment
- Some States With Legal Weed Embrace Vaping Bans, Warn Of Black Market Risks
- It’s More Than Pay: Striking Teachers Demand Counselors and Nurses
- Over 2,000 fetal remains found on deceased abortion doctor’s property to receive a ‘proper burial’
- You Got a Brain Scan at the Hospital. Someday a Computer May Use It to Identify You.
- Number of vaping-related illnesses appearing to level off
- Behind The Scenes Of CDC’s Vaping Investigation