1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the February 28, 2013 Council Meeting Minutes
3. Executive Commissioner's Status Report
4. Information Presentations
   1. HHSC Legislative Appropriations Request 2016-17 Potential Exceptional Items
      
5. Information Items Related to Rules
   1. Regarding Transitioning Foster Care Youth Medicaid Eligibility
      Information on emergency rule amendment proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapters 366, §366.611.

   2. Regarding Adding Anesthesiologist Assistants to the Fee Schedule as a Medicaid Provider
      Information on rule amendments proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 354,  §354.1064, §354.1065.

   3. Related to Waiver Payments to Hospitals, for Physician Services, and other Providers
      Information on rule amendments proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 355, Part 15, Subchapter J, Division 4,  §355.8202. and §355.8203.

   4. Regarding Medical Transportation Program Non-Emergency Transportation Services
      Information on rule amendments in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 380, §§380.101, §380.201, §380.205 & §380.207, §380.209, §380.301, §380.401, §380.501 and §380.502.

6. Action Items Related to Rules
   1. Related to Out-of-State Provider Eligibility
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 352, §352.17.

   2. Regarding to Three-Day Payment Window to Providers
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 354, 354.1072.

   3. Regarding Potentially Preventable Complications and Potentially Preventable Readmissions
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 354, §354.1446.

   4. Regarding CHIP Out-of-Network Providers
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 354, §354.1832.

   5. Related to CHIP Balance Billing
      Consideration on a new rule to be proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 370, §370.4 and §370.453

7. Adjourn

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

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