1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the August 15, 2013 Council Meeting Minutes
3. Executive Commissioner’s Status Report
4. Information Items Related to Rules
   1. Related to Hospital Presumptive Eligibility
      Information on rule amendment proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 366, Subchapter B, concerning the Presumptive Medicaid for Pregnant Women Program.
   2. Related to Payment for Physician Assistants and Other Practitioners  
      Information on a rule  proposed in the Texas Register under Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 354, §354.1001, §354.1062.
   3. Related to Reimbursement Methodology for Physician Assistants and Other Practitioners  
      Information on a rule proposed in the Texas Register in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, amends §355.8093, Physician Assistants, §355.8161, Reimbursement Methodology for Midwife Services, and §355.8281, Reimbursement Methodology, under Title 1, Part 15, Subchapter J.
   4. Related to the Informal Dispute Resolution Program
      Information on a rule amendment proposed under Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 393.
5. Action Items Related to Rules
   1. Regarding Family Violence Program
      Consideration of rule amendments to be proposed under Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 379, Subchapter B.
   2. Relating to Reimbursement Methodology of School Health and Related Services
      Consideration of rule amendments to clarify language under Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 355, Subchapter J, §355.8443.
   3. Related to Community First Choice Program
      Information on a rule to be proposed in the Texas Register under Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 354, Subchapter A, Division 27, to implement a new state plan option to provide certain home and community based supports.
   4. Related to Reimbursement Methodology for Community First Choice Program
      Information on a new rule to be proposed under Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 355, Subchapter M, Division 7.
   5. Related to the Texas Dual Eligibles Integrated Care Demonstration
      Information on the addition of add a new subchapter under Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 353, Subchapter L.
   6. Related to Creation of a New Provider Type and Health Service Preferred Pediatric Extended Care Center
      Information on a rule amendment to be proposed under Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 363, Subchapter B, Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center Services, §§363.201 to 363.217.
   7. Related to Reimbursement Methodology for Preferred Pediatric Extended Care Centers
      Information on a rule amendment to be proposed under Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 355.
6. Adjourn

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

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