Comment on Proposed & Draft Rules
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Proposed Rules
Formal Comments via the Texas Register
To let the public know about a rulemaking action – such as new, amended or repealed rules – HHS publishes a notice in the Texas Register, a publication of the Texas Secretary of State. Interested parties then can review and comment on the proposed rule. The Secretary of State publishes a new issue of the Texas Register each Friday.
The Administrative Procedure Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001) requires the notice published in the Texas Register to include a brief explanation of the proposed rule and a request for comments from any interested person. The notice also includes instructions for submitting comments regarding the rule to the agency, including the date by which comments must be submitted. Agencies must give interested persons "a reasonable opportunity" to submit comments. The public comment period begins on the day after the notice of a proposed rule is published in the Texas Register and lasts for a minimum of 30 calendar days.
| Title | Project No., Description | Contact | Comment End Date |
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#20R049: PASRR Habilitation Coordination
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HHSC IDD Services |
5/10/21
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#18R038: Life Safety Code for Assisted Living Facilities
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HHS Rules Coordination Office |
5/10/21
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#21R036: Chapter 750 Repeal
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Ryan Malsbary |
5/10/21
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#20R029: Radiation Machine Use and Services
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DSHS Consumer Protection Division |
5/3/21
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#20R037: STAR Health Continuity of Care
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HHS Rules Coordination Office |
5/3/21
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#20R023: Food Establishments
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DSHS Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety Unit |
5/3/21
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#19R034: Texas Asbestos Health Protection
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DSHS Environmental Hazards Unit |
4/26/21
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#19R034: Texas Asbestos Health Protection
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DSHS Environmental Hazards Unit |
4/26/21
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#21R070: Public Health Provider – Charity Care Program
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HHSC |
4/19/21
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#19R027: NATCEP
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HHSC Long-term Care Regulatory Services |
4/12/21
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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. | Contact | Comment Start Date | Comment End Date |
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| Title 25, Chapter 289, Subchapter F, License Regulations, concerning Medical Use of Radioactive Materials |
#21R035
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DSHS Consumer Protection Division | 4/6/21 |
4/20/21
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| FIGURES (Part 1) for Title 25, Chapter 289, Subchapter F, License Regulations, concerning Medical Use of Radioactive Materials |
#21R035
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DSHS Consumer Protection Division | 4/6/21 |
4/20/21
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| FIGURES (Part 2) for Title 25, Chapter 289, Subchapter F, License Regulations, concerning Medical Use of Radioactive Materials |
#21R035
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DSHS Consumer Protection Division | 4/6/21 |
4/20/21
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| Title 40, Chapter 30, Medicaid Hospice Program repeal and new Tile 26, Chapter 266, Medicaid Hospice Program |
#20R126
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HHSC Medicaid Hospice Program | 3/29/21 |
4/12/21
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