Department of State Health Services
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 131, Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 509, Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 131 (.pdf)
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During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 131, Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 509, Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 131 (.pdf)
TRD-202404982
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 137, Birthing Centers, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 503, Birthing Centers.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 137 (.pdf)
TRD-202404983
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 137, Birthing Centers, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 503, Birthing Centers.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 137 (.pdf)
TRD-202404984
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 138, Disposition of Embryonic and Fetal Tissue Remains, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 512, Disposition of Embryonic and Fetal Tissue Remains.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 138 (.pdf)
TRD-202404985
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 138, Disposition of Embryonic and Fetal Tissue Remains, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 512, Disposition of Embryonic and Fetal Tissue Remains.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 138 (.pdf)
TRD-202404986
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 229, Food and Drug, Subchapter J, Minimum Standards for Narcotic Treatment Programs, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 563, Minimum Standards for Narcotic Treatment Programs.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 229, Subchapter J (.pdf)
TRD-202404987
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, certain functions previously performed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), including client services, certain regulatory functions, and the operation of state hospitals, transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. The DSHS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 229, Food and Drug, Subchapter J, Minimum Standards for Narcotic Treatment Programs, that are related to these transferred functions, are being transferred to HHSC under Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 563, Minimum Standards for Narcotic Treatment Programs.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 25 TAC Chapter 229, Subchapter J (.pdf)
TRD-202404988
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, some agencies were abolished and their functions transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Texas Government Code, §531.0202(b), specified the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) be abolished September 1, 2017, after all its functions were transferred to HHSC in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. Certain sections in the former DADS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 72, Memorandum of Understanding with Other State Agencies are being transferred to Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 3, Memorandum of Understanding with Other State Agencies.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 40 TAC Chapter 72 (.pdf)
TRD-202405091
During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, addressing the reorganization of health and human services delivery in Texas. As a result, some agencies were abolished and their functions transferred to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Texas Government Code, §531.0202(b), specified the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) be abolished September 1, 2017, after all its functions were transferred to HHSC in accordance with Texas Government Code, §531.0201 and §531.02011. Certain sections in the former DADS rules in Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 72, Memorandum of Understanding with Other State Agencies are being transferred to Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 3, Memorandum of Understanding with Other State Agencies.
The rules will be transferred in the Texas Administrative Code effective November 29, 2024.
The following table outlines the rule transfer:
Figure: 40 TAC Chapter 72 (.pdf)
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