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HHSC Announces DME Rule Changes

Posted by The Texas Nurse Practitioners on
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The Texas Nurse Practitioners

Thanks to a rulemaking petition initiated by TNP, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has adopted rules to allow nurse practitioners to order durable medical equipment and supplies for Medicaid/CHIP patients (Title XIX form).  See final rules here.

HHSC published an announcement of the DME signature authority changes on their website here.