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| Title | Project No. | Summary | Contact | Comment Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title 26 TAC, Chapter 745, concerning Psychiatric Residential Youth Treatment Facilities | #23R072 | The rules establish requirements that allow Child Care Regulation to certify a General Residential Operation as a psychiatric residential youth treatment facility (PRYTF). A PRYTF provides treatments and services to individuals 21 years of age or younger with a severe emotional disturbance. The amended and new rules will create a voluntary certification program that will provide families with additional, quality options for youth and young adults in need of residential care in non-psychiatric hospital settings. Statute: Texas Health and Safety Code §577A.004 and §577A.101 Required by: House Bill 3121, 87th Regular Session, 2021 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapter 748, concerning Psychiatric Residential Youth Treatment Facilities | #23R072 | The rules establish requirements that allow Child Care Regulation to certify a General Residential Operation as a psychiatric residential youth treatment facility (PRYTF). A PRYTF provides treatments and services to individuals 21 years of age or younger with a severe emotional disturbance. The amended and new rules will create a voluntary certification program that will provide families with additional, quality options for youth and young adults in need of residential care in non-psychiatric hospital settings. Statute: Texas Health and Safety Code §577A.004 and §577A.101 Required by: House Bill 3121, 87th Regular Session, 2021 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapter 746, concerning Water Safety in Licensed and Registered Child Day Care Operations | #23R074 | The rules establish new definitions and requirements related to water safety, including the use of a personal flotation device, for children in licensed and registered day care operations who access swimming pools. The amended and new rules will improve the safety of children enrolled in licensed and registered day care operations who access swimming pools. Statute: Texas Health and Safety Code §341.0646 Required by: House Bill 59, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapter 747, concerning Water Safety in Licensed and Registered Child Day Care Operations | #23R074 | The rules establish new definitions and requirements related to water safety, including the use of a personal flotation device, for children in licensed and registered day care operations who access swimming pools. The amended and new rules will improve the safety of children enrolled in licensed and registered day care operations who access swimming pools. Statute: Texas Health and Safety Code §341.0646 Required by: House Bill 59, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapter 744, concerning Water Safety in Licensed and Registered Child Day Care Operations | #23R074 | The rules establish new definitions and requirements related to water safety, including the use of a personal flotation device, for children in licensed and registered day care operations who access swimming pools. The amended and new rules will improve the safety of children enrolled in licensed and registered day care operations who access swimming pools. Statute: Texas Health and Safety Code §341.0646 Required by: House Bill 59, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapters 511, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 25 TAC, Chapters 133, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapters 506, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapters 564, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 25 TAC, Chapters 135, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapters 507, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 25 TAC, Chapters 137, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapters 509, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 25 TAC, Chapters 139, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapters 510, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 25 TAC, Chapters 229, concerning Itemized Billing for Health Care Services and Supplies | #24R004 | The rules tell health care facilities to give their patients itemized bills as required by a new law. Required by: Senate Bill 490, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/26/24–5/28/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapter 744, concerning Parent Rights in Day Care Operations | #23R075 | The rules establish new requirements related to parent rights and update and clarify current requirements that are related to parent rights. These amended and new rules will help parents understand their rights when they enroll a child in a day care operation in Texas. A rule in Chapter 746 also updates a requirement related to the criteria a child-care center director must meet to provide training to the director’s staff. This amended rule will help child-care center employees access training more easily. Statute: Texas Human Resources Code §42.04271 and §42.0421(g-1) Required by: Senate Bill 1098 and Senate Bill 1242, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/19/24–5/20/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapter 746, concerning Parent Rights in Day Care Operations and Director Led Training | #23R075 | The rules establish new requirements related to parent rights and update and clarify current requirements that are related to parent rights. These amended and new rules will help parents understand their rights when they enroll a child in a day care operation in Texas. A rule in Chapter 746 also updates a requirement related to the criteria a child-care center director must meet to provide training to the director’s staff. This amended rule will help child-care center employees access training more easily. Statute: Texas Human Resources Code §42.04271 and §42.0421(g-1) Required by: Senate Bill 1098 and Senate Bill 1242, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/19/24–5/20/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapter 747, concerning Parent Rights in Day Care Operations | #23R075 | The rules establish new requirements related to parent rights and update and clarify current requirements that are related to parent rights. These amended and new rules will help parents understand their rights when they enroll a child in a day care operation in Texas. A rule in Chapter 746 also updates a requirement related to the criteria a child-care center director must meet to provide training to the director’s staff. This amended rule will help child-care center employees access training more easily. Statute: Texas Human Resources Code §42.04271 and §42.0421(g-1) Required by: Senate Bill 1098 and Senate Bill 1242, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
4/19/24–5/20/24 | |
| Title 25 TAC, Chapter 296, concerning Asbestos Out-of-State Licenses for Military Service Members | #23R081 | DSHS is repealing this rule about asbestos out-of-state-licenses for military members, military spouses, and military veterans. This rule is no longer needed because new rules were adopted in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Section 1.81 and Section 1.91. Required by: Senate Bill 422, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 |
4/19/24–5/20/24 | |
| Title 26 TAC, Chapter 556, concerning Nursing Facility, Nursing Facility Administrator, Nurse, and Medication Aides | #23R071 | These rules implement four bills recently passed by the Texas legislature. They decrease the amount of time nursing facilities (NFs) are allowed to complete trust fund corrective actions, require the use of the online portal (TULIP) rather than paper processes, and update language. House Bill 1009 required NFs to suspend employees accused to abuse, neglect, or exploitation. House Bill 4123 established HHSC’s authority to obtain criminal history background checks through fingerprinting. Senate Bill 240 required NFs to implement a workplace violence prevention committee and policies and procedures. Senate Bill 681 exempted NF administrators, nurse aides, and medication aides from Occupations Code, Chapter 53 (related to criminal offenses barring licensure). Required by: House Bills 1009 and 4123 and Senate Bills 240 and 681, 88th Regular Session, 2023 |
HHSC Long-term Care Regulation Rules | 3/29/24–4/29/24 |
Draft Rules
Informal Comments
Informal opportunities to comment occur before a rule is published in the Texas Register. HHS staff may solicit informal public and stakeholder input by:
- inviting stakeholders to submit comments on potential rule changes during rule development.
- sharing a draft rule with stakeholders for review.
- using existing HHS advisory committees to comment on rules.
| Title | Project No. / Description | Contact | Comment End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title 1, Chapter 355, concerning Medicaid Coverage and Reimbursement of Non-Opioid Treatments | #24R059 | HHSC MCS Rules Public Comments | 5/1/24 |
| Title 25, Chapter 27, concerning Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women | #24R049 | HHSC Ask CM | 4/18/24 |
| Title 26, Chapter 257, concerning Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women | #24R049 | HHSC Ask CM | 4/18/24 |