1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the November 22, 2013 Council Meeting Minutes
3. Executive Commissioner’s Status Report
4. Information Presentations
   1. Affordable Care Act
   2. Legislative Appropriations Request Process and Timeline Overview
5. Information Items Related to Rules
   1. Regarding Emergency amendment to the Medicaid for Transitioning Foster Care Youth (PDF)
      Information on emergency rule amendment proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter §366.611.
   2. Regarding Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program Eligibility (PDF)
      Information on emergency rule amendments proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 366, Chapter 370, and Chapter 375.
   3. Regarding Hospital Specific Limit (PDF)
      Information on rule amendments proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 355, Subchapter J, Division, 4, §355.8066.
6. Action Items Related to Rules
   1. Regarding Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement (PDF)
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15,  Chapter §355.8052.
   2. Regarding Managed Care Expansion (PDF)
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 353.
   3. Regarding Waiver Payments to Other Performers (PDF)
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 355, Subchapter J, Division 11, Chapter 355, §355.8201, §355.8202, and §355.8203.
   4. Regarding Reimbursement Methodology for Physicians and other Practitioners (PDF)
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 355, §355.8085, §355.7001, and delete §355.8081.
   5. Regarding Substitute Physicians (PDF)
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 354, §354.1060 and §354.1062.
7. Adjourn

The Health and Human Services Commission Council will only take actions on items listed on the agenda.

Public comment will be taken following each item, after staff presentation, and/or before a vote on the action item.