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PASRR Admission Processes There are four types of PASRR admission processes: Exempted hospital discharge happens when a physician at an acute care hospital (a medical acute care hospital, not a psychiatric hospital) has determined the person might need a nursing facility stay of 30 days or less for rehabilitation purposes. Expedited admission is for those discharged from a medical acute care hospital or a nursing facility transfer. There are seven expedited admission categories: convalescent c...

Open Enrollment Process The Texas Health and Human Services Commission accepts applications through its open enrollment process to contract for the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities Medicaid waiver program. Under the open enrollment process, HHSC awards contracts on a noncompetitive basis to eligible applicants meeting provider qualifications and other eligibility requirements. Applications for DBMD can be submitted year-round with no deadline. DBMD program provider applicants must complete...

Abortion Facilities in Texas are regulated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The Regulatory Services Division within HHSC is responsible for overseeing the licensing and compliance of Abortion Facilities as required by Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 139, Abortion Facility Reporting and Licensing Rules, §139.23 Application Procedures and Issuance of Licenses. The division conducts surveys during the initial licensing period to review facility and personne...

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AUSTIN – In times of an epidemic, the Texas Administrative Code allows for children who have not been vaccinated for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs, to be excluded from school.

During February’s Freeze in Texas, Refineries and Petrochemical Plants Released Almost 4 Million Pounds of Extra Pollutants The companies mounted their standard “affirmative defense,” and environmentalists doubt Texas regulators will hold them accountable. Communities of color around Houston were disproportionately impacted. By Aman Azhar March 15, 2021 Ships are docked along refinery facilities at the Houston Ship Channel, part of the Port of Houston, on March 6, 2019 in Houston, Texas. ...

12 guns surrendered to law enforcement;  2 guns surrendered or sold to third parties; and 2 AK/AR type guns surrendered 2020 24 guns surrendered to law enforcement;  7 guns surrendered or sold to third parties; 4 AK/AR type guns surrendered No gun surrender orders have been entered thus far in 2021. Harris County 2019: 10 orders and 27 firearms surrendered 2020: 13 orders and 25 firearms surrendered 2021: No court orders or firearm surrendered as of this date Total: 24 orders and 53 firearms ...

AUSTIN – In times of an epidemic, the Texas Administrative Code allows for children who have not been vaccinated for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs, to be excluded from school.

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has taken various actions and posted guidance to help regulated entities address operational issues and environmental noncompliance that resulted from power outages, water supply disruptions, and other weather-triggered challenges from the extended period of sub-freezing temperatures throughout Texas in February 2021.  Along with other actions, the Commission obtained approval from...

Advertisement Top Ten Tips for Seeking Enforcement Discretion and Preserving a Weather Disaster Force Majeure Affirmative Defense before the TCEQ Tuesday, March 2, 2021 The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has taken various actions and posted guidance to help regulated entities address operational issues and environmental noncompliance that resulted from power outages, water supply disruptions, and other weather-triggered challenges from the extended period of sub-fr...