Part 1.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 2.
MEDICALLY NEEDY PROGRAM
Subchapter A. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
40 TAC §2.1016
The Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) adopts an amendment
to §2.1016 published in the February 9, 2001, issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 1244). The amendment is adopted without changes
to the proposed text, and will not be republished. DHS is simultaneously filing
a related adoption in Chapters 4 and 15 in this issue of the
Texas Register
.
Justification for the amendment is to meet requirements in §531.110
of the Texas Government Code. The 76th Texas Legislature mandated the establishment
of procedures to verify automated data matches for Medicaid recipients.
The department received no comments regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted under the Human Resources Code, Title
2, Chapters 22 and 32, which authorizes the department to administer public
and medical assistance programs, and under Texas Government Code §531.021,
which provides the Health and Human Services Commission with the authority
to administer federal medical assistance funds.
The amendment implements the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-
22.030 and §§32.001-32.042, and Texas Government Code §531.110(e).
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on April 11, 2001.
TRD-200102080
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 9, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
Subchapter A. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
40 TAC §4.1016
The Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) adopts an amendment
to §4.1016 published in the February 9, 2001, issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 1245). The amendment is adopted without changes
to the proposed text, and will not be republished. DHS is simultaneously filing
a related adoption in Chapters 2 and 15 in this issue of the
Texas Register
.
Justification for the amendment is to meet requirements in §531.110
of the Texas Government Code. The 76th Texas Legislature mandated the establishment
of procedures to verify automated data matches for Medicaid recipients.
The department received no comments regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted under the Human Resources Code, Title
2, Chapters 22 and 32, which authorizes the department to administer public
and medical assistance programs, and under Texas Government Code §531.021,
which provides the Health and Human Services Commission with the authority
to administer federal medical assistance funds.
The amendment implements the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-
22.030 and §§32.001-32.042, and Texas Government Code §531.110(e).
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on April 11, 2001.
TRD-200102081
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 9, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
Subchapter A. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) adopts amendments to §§15.100,
15.435 and 15.442 without changes to the proposed text published in the February
9, 2001 issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg
1246). The amendments are adopted without changes to the proposed text, and
will not be republished.
Justification for amendments to these sections is to clarify policy for
Medicaid eligibility field staff. DHS uses policy established by the Social
Security Administration for the Supplemental Income program for burial funds
and bank accounts (20 CFR 416.1200ff). The rule amendments are to restate
and clarify DHS policy regarding bank accounts and burial funds.
The department received no comments regarding adoption of the amendments.
40 TAC §15.100
The amendments are adopted under the Human Resources Code,
Title 2, Chapters 22 and 32, which authorizes the department to administer
public and medical assistance programs and under Texas Government Code §531.021,
which provides the Health and Human Services Commission with the authority
to administer federal medical assistance funds.
The amendments implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-
22.030 and §§32.001-32.042.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102038
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 9, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §15.435, §15.442
The amendments are adopted under the Human Resources Code,
Title 2, Chapters 22 and 32, which authorizes the department to administer
public and medical assistance programs and under Texas Government Code §531.021,
which provides the Health and Human Services Commission with the authority
to administer federal medical assistance funds.
The amendments implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-
22.030 and §§32.001-32.042.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102039
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 9, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
Subchapter C. BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
40 TAC §15.305
The Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) adopts an amendment
to §15.305 published in the February 9, 2001, issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 1247). The amendment is adopted without changes
to the proposed text, and will not be republished. DHS is simultaneously filing
a related adoption in Chapters 2 and 4 in this issue of the
Texas Register
.
Justification for the amendment is to meet requirements in §531.110
of the Texas Government Code. The 76th Texas Legislature mandated the establishment
of procedures to verify automated data matches for Medicaid recipients.
The department received no comments regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted under the Human Resources Code, Title
2, Chapters 22 and 32, which authorizes the department to administer public
and medical assistance programs, and under Texas Government Code §531.021,
which provides the Health and Human Services Commission with the authority
to administer federal medical assistance funds.
The amendment implements the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-
22.030 and §§32.001-32.042, and Texas Government Code §531.110(e).
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on April 11, 2001.
TRD-200102082
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 9, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
The Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) adopts the repeal of §§73.1
- 73.12, 73.2107, 73.3001 - 73.3004, 73.3101, 73.3201 - 73.3204, and§73.3301-73.3311;
and new Subchapter A, Purpose and Application; Subchapter B, Discrimination
Prohibited; Subchapter C, Civil Rights Responsibilities; Subchapter D, Dissemination
of Information and Training; Subchapter E, Complaints of Discrimination; Subchapter
F, Compliance Reviews and Standards; and Subchapter G, Contract Compliance,
composed of new §§73.1, 73.2, 73.100, 73.101, 73.200 - 73.212, 73.300
- 73.302, 73.400 - 73.413, 73.500, 73.501, and 73.600 without changes to the
proposed text in the February 16, 2001, issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg 1478). The text will not be republished.
Justification for the adoptions is to comply with required changes resulting
from the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights
Restoration Act, and amendments and changes in the Code of Federal Regulations.
The rules are being repealed and new rules proposed in accordance with §2001.039
of the Government Code.
The department received no comments regarding the repeals and new sections.
Subchapter A. CIVIL RIGHTS ADMINISTRATION AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
40 TAC §§73.1 - 73.12
The repeals are adopted under the Human Resources Code, Title
2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public assistance
programs.
The repeals implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102049
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §73.1, §73.2
The new sections are adopted under the Human Resources Code,
Title 2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public
assistance programs.
The new sections implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102050
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §73.100, §73.101
The new sections are adopted under the Human Resources Code,
Title 2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public
assistance programs.
The new sections implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102051
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §§73.200 - 73.212
The new sections are adopted under the Human Resources Code,
Title 2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public
assistance programs.
The new sections implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102052
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §§73.300 - 73.302
The new sections are adopted under the Human Resources Code,
Title 2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public
assistance programs.
The new sections implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102053
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §§73.400 - 73.413
The new sections are adopted under the Human Resources Code,
Title 2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public
assistance programs.
The new sections implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102054
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §73.500, §73.501
The new sections are adopted under the Human Resources Code,
Title 2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public
assistance programs.
The new sections implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102055
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §73.600
The new section is adopted under the Human Resources Code,
Title 2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public
assistance programs.
The new section implements the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102056
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §73.2107
The repeal is adopted under the Human Resources Code, Title
2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public assistance
programs.
The repeal implements the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102057
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §§73.3001 - 73.3004
The repeals are adopted under the Human Resources Code, Title
2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public assistance
programs.
The repeals implement the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102058
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
40 TAC §73.3101
The repeal is adopted under the Human Resources Code, Title
2, Chapter 22, which authorizes the department to administer public assistance
programs.
The repeal implements the Human Resources Code, §§22.001-22.030.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 10, 2001.
TRD-200102059
Paul Leche
General Counsel, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Effective date: May 1, 2001
Proposal publication date: February 16, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 438-3108
Chapter 4.
MEDICAID PROGRAMS--CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN
Chapter 15.
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY
Subchapter D. RESOURCES
Chapter 15.
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY
Chapter 73.
CIVIL RIGHTS
Subchapter B. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED
Subchapter C. CIVIL RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES
Subchapter D. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND TRAINING
Subchapter E. COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION
Subchapter F. COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND STANDARDS
Subchapter G. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Subchapter V. USE OF DEPARTMENT FACILITIES BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATIONS
Subchapter EE. LEGAL BASIS
Subchapter FF. COMPLIANCE BY CONTRACTED AGENTS
Subchapter GG. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND TRAINING