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19 Nov 4:21 am
Texas's Solicitor General has just filed an amicus brief defending the constitutionality of Texas's
10-year statute of repose for medical malpractice claims. 1 The case is Methodist Healthcare ... immediately and typically does not have exceptions. If you want to see for yourself, the
statute in question is Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §74.251(b). The briefs from Texas
Health Resources and from the Texas Alliance for Patient
Access are online and are included on my docket tracking page for ...
15 Dec, 2007 3:10 pm
... Toll Free) Fax: (512) 472-8026 E-mail: ucptx@onr.com TEXAS STATE RESOURCES AGING Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging 2205 Hancock Drive Austin, TX ... http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/cshcn/default.htm State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children) TexCare Phone: (800) 647-6558 (Toll Free ... only) E-mail: LDATexas@cs.com Web:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LDAT Texas Area Branches of the International Dyslexia Association: Phone: Austin Area Helpline (512)
452- ...
12 Oct, 2008 11:23 pm
... Advisory Commission. In November 2008, the Sunset Committee will issue a report with recommendations for TYC. The Texas Legislature created
the Sunset Advisory Commission to identify and eliminate waste, duplication, ... Closer to family and community 2. Closer to mental health
resources 3. Easier access to educational resources 4. Easier access to medical care 5. A larger ...
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/index.html; Texas Education Code. http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/edtoc. ...
6 Oct 5:14 am
... by the insurance industry are doing everything they can to take advantage of the confusion on Capitol Hill over the direction health care
reform should take by trying to infuse anti-patient provisions that are designed to lock patients out of the ... , we heard high-falutin' rhetoric promising dramatic improvements in the
cost, access, and quality of health care. What has actually happened? Texas health care costs have increased faster than the national average Health insurance premiums for Texas ...
31 Dec, 2007 9:03 am
The following information was obtained from the December 21 and December 28 editions of the Texas Register: Open Meetings The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold a public rate hearing on January 10, 2008, at 9:00 ...
(S.B.) 22, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amending Subchapter C, Chapter 32 of the Human Resources Code. For more information, see
the relevant section of the Texas Register. Adopted Rules HHSC adopted new §351.703, which will establish guidelines for ...
6 Oct, 2008 3:50 pm
... Mix Classification System; the repeal of §371.213, relating to Utilization Review and Control Activities Performed by Texas Health and Human Services Commission; and the repeal of §371.214, relating to Texas Index for Level of Effort
Assessments. HHSC also adopts new §371.212, relating to Minimum Data Set Assessments, and new §371.214, relating to Resource Utilization Group Classification System. Among other
things, changes will describe requirements for nursing facilities when ...
21 Oct, 2008 2:56 pm
... undertaking aggressive new steps to fight Medicare fraud and abuse related to home health agencies (HHA) in Florida and DMEPOS suppliers in
Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina and New York. Prior to the ... controls established to prevent inappropriate
Part B payments for therapy services. Accuracy of Coding and Claims for Medicare Home Health Resource Groups. The OIG will review
Medicare claims submitted by HHAs to determine the extent to which the home health resource ...
4 Dec, 2007 9:12 am
The following information was obtained from the November 23 edition of the Texas Register: The Texas
Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has adopted an amendment to Subchapter A, Chapter 32 of the Human Resources Code, to clarify that HHSC sets the Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) in accordance with Chapter 32 of the Human Resources Code. House Bill 52 raised the minimum PNA to $60 a ...
16 Apr, 2008 8:35 am
... . House Bill 1717, effective on June 15, 2007 (and now codified as Texas Health and Safety Code
Section 341.0357), requires that a utility that provides ... district that serves 25,000 customers in Guadalupe, Comal and Bexar Counties in Texas, painted all their fire hydrants black. The water district's general ... altogether, thus depriving the communities involved of helpful fire-fighting
resources. This new law is an example of the Texas legislature acting without thinking. Perhaps they
were trying ...
22 Apr, 2008 5:46 am
The following information was obtained from the April 18 issue of the Texas Register: Proposed Rules The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has proposed to amend §355.8061, concerning payment for hospital
... who purchase certain approved private long-term care insurance policies to have a dollar-for-dollar exclusion of their resources in an
amount equal to the insurance benefits paid on behalf of the individual in determining eligibility for medical assistance. See the relevant ...
16 Apr, 2008 3:35 pm
... . House Bill 1717, effective on June 15, 2007 (and now codified as Texas Health and Safety Code
Section 341.0357), requires that a utility that provides ... district that serves 25,000 customers in Guadalupe, Comal and Bexar Counties in Texas, painted all their fire hydrants black. The water district's general ... altogether, thus depriving the communities involved of helpful fire-fighting
resources. This new law is an example of the Texas legislature acting without thinking. Perhaps they
were trying ...
29 May, 2008 9:43 am
The following information was obtained from the May 23 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notices The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has adopted the following per-day payment rates for the
state-owned ... , Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for State Veterans Homes. HHSC is proposing to update the rules to this section to replace the Texas Index for Level of Effort case mix system with the Resource Utilization Groups case mix system for purposes of NF reimbursement, among other
reasons ...
22 Mar, 2008 12:31 am
... will help provide states and counties with the resources needed to design and implement collaborative efforts between the criminal justice
and mental health systems. The legislation offers grants to ... that works? Are there options to warehousing mentally ill offenders in jail?
McKnight: 'Mental health consumers don't belong in jail' When I was sick, did you imprison me? Counties explore solutions for mentally ill in
Texas jails New Austin PD office will defend mentally ill Travis County MH public ...
28 Nov, 2007 7:08 am
... Provides a loan program of developmental therapy equipment, respite care, networking meetings/playgroups, toy certificates, a resource library, and an accessible playroom for
children with developmental delays, sensory impairments, CP or any other disability. ... Instead Senior Care, Inc. Columbia (573) 442-4333 http://www.homeinstead.comPublic Missouri
Department of Mental Health Columbia (573) 882-9835 onestop.missouri.orgcentral_missouri_regional_center.htm Recovery Services Cuba (314)
885-2423 ...
23 Sep 12:45 am
... study that tracked the long-term outcomes of 217 cases of botulism, a large majority of patients reported "significant health, functional,
and psychosocial limitations that are likely the consequences of the illness." These limitations included: fatigue, weakness, dizziness, ... of May 7 at 9:41 p.m. at the children's home
and tested it for botulism. The Texas Department of Health Services laboratory tested an aliquot from
this can using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for botulinum ...
29 Dec, 2006 2:18 am
... better services are needed, but I can't tell that their proposals will specifically address the most pressing mental health woes of
Texas' criminal justice system - particularly the growing need for "competency restoration." Here's a portion of the letter to the ... found
that "people with mental illness who commit misdemeanors stay in jail longer and use more criminal justice resources than others [who are] not
mentally ill." In misdemeanor cases, it's not uncommon at all for a defendant to spend ...
3 Oct 7:07 am
... matter of having the political will and proper use of resources," said Dr. John Howard, NAME's president. Texas hasn't budged, though. Accreditation is voluntary, ... Criminal Justice Committee. Coleman referred questions about medical examiners to the Senate's
Health and Human Services Committee. But that committee doesn't address issues ... shortages and other lapses. And NAME doesn't have the power
or resources to punish those who are practicing without proper licensing, aren't supervising interns ...
24 Jun, 2008 3:42 pm
... hard to rehabilitate because its problems extend beyond a handful of troubled facilities or a flawed approach to juvenile justice. Mental health advocates blame public officials' failure to recognize the importance of early intervention programs within the mental health system statewide ... of the agency to meet such a large need takes money, resources and time. Meanwhile in a
bizarre TYC-related development, a tiny West Texas school district struggling to make up lost revenue when TYC closed the ...
28 Jul, 2008 7:00 pm
... mentally ill arrestees from the criminal justice system. "It's a crisis every county in Texas is facing now," said Dr. David Self, chief
forensic psychiatrist for the Rusk ... levels have reduced resources for care for those with serious mental illnesses, he said. "If they're not
being served in mental health system, they're ... "And that's what I'd like to see." Smith County officials are among a handful of
Texas trailblazers regarding specialty courts for the mentally ill. District Judge Marc Carter ...
21 Jul 1:13 am
... funds and a now-vanished revenue infusion from high oil prices last year, Texas was able to stave off the kind of serious state budget
crunch in 2009 that's ... ten percent, the Golden State is taking radical steps to stay within its budget. By comparison, Texas prison guards
got 3.5% raises this year in an effort to reduce understaffing ... under age 55. In terms of hospitalization, the older offenders were utilizing health care resources at a rate of more than four (4) times higher than the younger ...
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