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88th Texas Legislature: 2023 Healthcare legislative update

(1 days ago) WebTexas is one of ten states that has not adopted Medicaid coverage expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Rural health: US$178.2m for rural hospitals, including increased funding for rural labor and delivery add on (from US$500 to US$1,500) for …

https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/knowledge/publications/772958a7/88th-texas-legislature-2023-healthcare-legislative-update

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Texas experts in rural communities rethinking health care The …

(4 days ago) WebIncreasing access to health care. Across the country, 35 rural hospitals have closed in the last three years. To fill these gaps in Texas, panelists said, the state has to bring more physicians to

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/25/rural-texas-health-care/

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Analysis: Texas’ rural hospitals still face a crisis providing care

(4 days ago) WebRural Texas can be a very dangerous place to be badly injured or really sick. From 2010-20, 26 hospitals in 22 Texas communities in rural Texas closed, according to the Texas Organization of Rural

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/28/texas-rural-health-care/

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Rural health for Texas Overview - Rural Health …

(4 days ago) WebTexas State Office of Rural Health. Phone: 512.936.6730. Email: [email protected]. Works with local health care providers, county leaders, and state partners to support access to quality …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/states/texas

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Blanco announces HEAL Texans Act for expanded rural …

(3 days ago) WebBlanco's SB 1700 seeks to expand access to health care in rural and underserved parts of the state by clearing barriers currently in place to allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2023/03/09/blanco-announces-heal-texans-act-for-expanded-rural-health-care-access/69982267007/

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2023-2028 Texas State Health Plan

(7 days ago) WebTexas and its health care workforce and proposing solutions to these challenges. The first section focuses on issues related to differences in access to care for individuals across the state. The second section places focus on unique health care issues faced by those who live in rural Texas. The third section examines mental

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2022-Reports/Statewide-Health-Coordinating-Council-2023-2028-Texas-State-Health-Plan.pdf

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The Potential for a Rural Community Health System to …

(5 days ago) WebThe Potential for a Rural Community Health System to Improve Health Care Access and Value in Texas 4 A. Project Impetus In 1997, with a goal “to protect and enhance the rural health care delivery system,” the Texas Legislature adopted SB 1246 to allow for the establishment of a “statewide rural health care system” that would

https://cms.utsystem.edu/sites/default/files/sites/texas-health-journal/THIN-RCHS-April2021.pdf

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Texas DSHS prioritizes healthcare access in rural border …

(4 days ago) WebThe Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) released its 5-year plan on healthcare services for executive and legislative consideration last month, primary care, and insurance. Since 2010, 26 rural hospitals have closed in Texas. Hospital closures in rural areas negatively impact access to care and potentially health outcomes as

https://stateofreform.com/news/2022/12/texas-dshs-prioritizes-healthcare-access-in-rural-border-communities-in-policy-recommendations-to-2023-legislature/

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House Bill 4: Medicaid Rural Health Clinic Implementation

(7 days ago) WebBackground. To ensure continuity of care for Texas Medicaid members during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) authorized the use of telemedicine, telehealth, and audio-only platforms to deliver a range of services, including Rural Health Clinic office visits. • House Bill 4 (87th Regular Legislative Session

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/about-hhs/communications-events/meetings-events/smmcac/nov-2021-smmcac-na-agenda-item-2.pdf

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Laying the Legislative Groundwork - Texas Hospital Association

(3 days ago) WebThe House Committee on Public Health will study the impact of legislation and funding from last session intended to strengthen rural health care and increase access to care in rural areas. Financial matters affecting Texas hospitals will receive attention throughout this year’s legislative hearings.

https://www.tha.org/news-publications/texas-hospitals-magazine/2022-issues/may-june-2022/laying-the-legislative-groundwork/

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Texas Legislature: Bill targets nursing shortage through reform

(Just Now) WebMeanwhile, SB 26, also yet to be filed, is a place-setter for legislation looking to increase the number of mental health care beds available in the state, with an emphasis on rural Texas.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2023/03/09/texas-legislature-nursing-shortage-physician-supervision-cesar-blanco/69958058007/

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Limited Services Rural Hospitals - Texas Health and Human Services

(2 days ago) WebAs defined by Texas Health and Safety Code Section 241.301 and Texas Administrative Code Title 26 Section 511.2 a limited services rural hospital is a general or special hospital that is or was licensed under Texas Health and Safety Code under Chapter 241 and that: is: located in a rural area, as defined by: Texas Health and Human Services

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/limited-services-rural-hospitals

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New Health Care Laws, Explained - Texas Hospital Association

(6 days ago) WebOnce the Texas Legislature finishes its business every odd-numbered year, hundreds of new state laws are on the books – and at minimum, dozens of them have implications for health care. Some directly impact the operations of Texas hospitals. THA’s latest health law manual, 2023 New Health Care Laws: From the 88th Texas Legislature, analyzes

https://www.tha.org/blog/new-health-care-laws-explained/

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State Office of Rural Health - Texas Agriculture

(4 days ago) WebSORH Rural Hospital Funding Resource Guide 2021 - This guide provides national, state and regional funding resources, advocacy organizations and grant writing tips geared towards the needs of rural hospitals in Texas. Broadband Connectivity - Texas Rural Hospital Survey Results May 2022 - The Texas State Office of Rural Health partnered …

https://www.texasagriculture.gov/Grants-Services/Rural-Economic-Development/State-Office-of-Rural-Health

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HEALTH CARE AND THE 86TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE Outcomes …

(1 days ago) Websummarizes new legislation that impacts Texas hospitals and provides insights into how hospitals will be affected. Available in August. For more information, call 512/465-1000 or visit www.tha.org. New Health Care Laws From the 86th Texas Legislature 2019 New Health Care Laws From the 86th Texas Legislature Coming in August

https://www.tha.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/THA_86th_Session_Summary_FINAL.pdf

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Rural Health Clinics Texas Health and Human Services

(Just Now) WebAs defined by Code of Federal Regulations Section 491.2 and as outlined on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services webpage for Rural Health Clinics, a Rural Health Clinic is a clinic that meets all of the following criteria:. Is located in a rural area designated as a shortage area. Is not a rehabilitation agency or a facility primarily for the care and …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/rural-health-clinics

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Small Texas hospital tries new model aimed at saving rural health …

(7 days ago) WebTribFest 2024. This rural Texas hospital has closed twice. Now reopened, it hopes a new partnership can save it for good. Under a new federal law, the rural hospital will get higher Medicare

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/02/new-rural-health-care-hospital-model/

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Report: If Rural Texans Want Decent Health Care, They Should …

(7 days ago) WebA state’s region appeared to be an even better indicator for rural health care success than whether a state opted to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Texas declined to expand

https://www.texasobserver.org/first-kind-report-puts-rural-health-care-texas-among-nations-worst/

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86(R) HB 3934 - Introduced version - Texas

(4 days ago) Webrelating to the authority of rural hospitals to establish a health care collaborative. health care services for insurers, health maintenance organizations, and other payors in exchange for payments in cash or Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2019.

https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/HB03934I.htm

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Ways and Means Protects and Expands Telehealth Access, Health …

(8 days ago) WebCongress has a responsibility to the millions of patients living in rural America to make sure they have access to reliable, quality, lifesaving care.” This legislation follows a series of hearings, including a field hearing in Texas on access to emergency care, a hearing on advancing health-at-home options, as well as visits to rural

https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/ways-and-means-protects-and-expands-telehealth-access-health-care-in-rural-and-underserved-communities/

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CHAPTER 845. STATEWIDE RURAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

(7 days ago) WebCHAPTER 845. STATEWIDE RURAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Sec. 845.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Statewide Rural Health Care System Act. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Sec. 845.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the …

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.845.htm

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AHA Statement to House Ways and Means on Proposed Rural …

(4 days ago) WebStatement. of the. American Hospital Association. for the. Committee on Ways and Means. of the. U.S. House of Representatives. May 8, 2024. On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners — including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other

https://www.aha.org/testimony/2024-05-08-aha-statement-house-ways-and-means-proposed-rural-access-care-legislation

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Ways and Means Members Put Forth Solutions to Strengthen …

(6 days ago) WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently introduced legislation from Ways and Means Committee members takes aim at improving access to health care in America, particularly in rural and underserved areas. The package of bills addresses critical issues affecting patients by preserving and improving vital telehealth and health-at-home …

https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/ways-and-means-members-put-forth-solutions-to-strengthen-telehealth-access-and-improve-health-care-for-rural-communities/

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Rural Issues - Texas Hospital Association - tha

(Just Now) WebTexas has 147 rural hospitals with unique needs and challenges. About 15% of Texas’ population is rural, including 586,000 rural Texans without health insurance. Compared with their urban counterparts, rural hospitals serve a larger proportion of older, uninsured, and publicly insured patients. Reeling in Rural Texas Hospitals in remote …

https://www.tha.org/issues/rural-issues/

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Questions and Answers on the 2024 Final Rule Addressing

(5 days ago) WebThe Biden Administration finalized updates to the regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or any combination thereof. This issue brief provides background on Section 1557 and analyzes the 2024 final regulations issued on …

https://healthlaw.org/resource/questions-and-answers-on-the-2024-final-rule-addressing-nondiscrimination-protections-under-the-acas-section-1557/

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In rural Texas, ERs are facing a growing mental health crisis

(4 days ago) WebWithout preventative care, people experiencing mental health crises in rural counties like Titus end up in the ER. Some are brought there after a public disruption. Others are brought by relatives. Once in the ER, patients can spend days or even weeks waiting to be screened by a local mental health authority before they can be discharged or

https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-05-12-1532/general-news-rural-texas-ers-are-facing-growing-mental-health-crisis

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Letters to the Editor — John Cornyn replies, children’s health care

(6 days ago) WebSen. John Cornyn explains his position on gun legislation; a doctor is against children’s Medicaid contracts going to for-profit firms; and a resident will miss Old City Park. Sen. John Cornyn

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2024/05/10/letters-to-the-editor-childrens-health-care-john-cornyn-replies-old-city-park/

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VA Texas Valley Health Care PACT Act Town Hall At The …

(7 days ago) WebOn Wednesday May 22, 2024, VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend will host a VA health care enrollment event to inform Veterans, their families, and survivors about the PACT Act and encourage them to apply for the health care and benefits they have earned. The event comes after VA announced that all Veterans who were exposed to toxins or other …

https://www.va.gov/texas-valley-health-care/events/68660/

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State: Key Issues & Legislation - Texas Hospital Association - tha

(8 days ago) WebThe 2023 session of the Texas Legislature is offering the Texas Hospital Association and its member hospitals their latest opportunity to move health care forward. Among THA’s key state-level issues for 2023: Re-fortifying a depleted workforce will be paramount following the COVID-19 pandemic’s deleterious impact on hospital personnel numbers.

https://www.tha.org/advocacy/state-key-issues-legislation/

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Time, distance and staffing pose challenges to health care in rural

(4 days ago) WebIn North Dakota, 39% of the state’s more than 779,000 residents live in rural areas. A presidential advisory from the American Heart Association in 2020 found that health problems are

https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/05/12/time-distance-staffing-pose-challenges-health-care-rural-north-dakota/

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In rural Texas, ERs are facing a growing mental health crisis

(3 days ago) WebFor 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You can also reach a trained crisis

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/07/texas-mental-health-hospitals-er/

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Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy GBH

(5 days ago) WebFinancially troubled Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy Monday morning in a federal court in Texas, where it’s based, saying in a statement that “Steward does not expect any interruptions in its day-to-day operations” during the Chapter 11 protection process. The company, which operates several hospitals in Massachusetts, …

https://www.wgbh.org/news/health/2024-05-06/steward-health-care-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy

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