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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To let the public know about a rulemaking action – such as new, amended or repealed rules – HHS publishes a notice in the Texas Register, a publication of the Texas Secretary of State.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.

Below is a list of proposed rules that have been published in the Texas Register. The proposed rules that are published in the Texas Register are open for public comment until the end of the comment period.
Title Project No., Description Contact Comment End Date
Title 26, Chapter 745, Subchapter D, Division 13, Additional Considerations for Certain Residential Operations
#21R062: Compliance History and Heightened Monitoring for Residential Child Care Operation Applicants
Ryan Malsbary
3/29/21
Title 26, Chapter 749, Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies
#20R101: Legislative Changes to Chapter 749 Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies
Gerry Williams
3/29/21
Title 1, Chapter 391, Purchase of Goods and Services by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
#20R115: Purchasing Rules
HHS Rules Coordination Office
3/22/21
Title 26, Chapter 213, Subchapter C, Sections 213.101 and 213.203, concerning Home Delivered Meals
#20R031: Home Delivered Meals
HHS Rules Coordination Office
3/22/21
Title 1, Chapter 353, Subchapter A, Sections 353.4 and 353.7, concerning Managed Care Organization Requirements Concerning Out-of-Network Providers and Coordination of Benefits with Primary Health Insurance Coverage
#21R032: Coordination of Care from Specialty Providers
HHS Rules Coordination Office
3/15/21
Title 1, Chapter 354, Subchapter A, Division 22, Sections 354.1311 and 354.1312, concerning Benefits and Limitations and Conditions for Participation
#19R017: Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Rule Amendment
Laura Jourdan
3/15/21
Title 1, Chapter 355, Subchapter J, Division 31, Section 355.8600, Reimbursement Methodology for Ambulance Services
#21R029: Reimbursement Methodology for Ambulance Services
HHS Provider Finance
3/15/21

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.

The following are draft rules on which HHS is accepting informal public or stakeholder input. All rules are posted in MS Word format unless otherwise noted.
Title Project No. Contact Comment Start Date Comment End Date
Title 25, Chapter 157, Subchapter G, Sections 157.122 and 157.133, concerning Trauma Service Areas and Requirements for Stroke Facility Designation
#20R100
DSHS EMS-Trauma Systems Section 2/11/21
3/5/21

Comment on Proposed & Draft Rules