40 TAC §159.6
The Texas Commission for the Blind adopts an amendment to §159.6
concerning payment rates for medical services provided to consumers. The rule
as amended is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in
the February 28, 2003, issue of the
Texas Register
(28 TexReg 1822) and will not be republished. No comments were received
concerning the proposed amendment.
The amended rule will serve as the Commission's payment rate for high index
aspheric lenses if a prescription equals or is greater than +/- 8D.
The amended rule is adopted under the authority of Human Resources
Code, Title 5, Chapter 91, §91.029, which authorizes the Commission to
adopt rules and standards governing the determination of rates the Commission
will pay for medical services.
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 May 23, 2003.
TRD-200302844
Terrell I. Murphy
Executive Director
Texas Commission for the Blind
Effective date: May 27, 2003
Proposal publication date: February 28, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 377-0611