Board of Examiners/ Professional Practice Acts
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
http://www.bne.state.tx.us
Texas Board of Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist Examiners
http://www.ecptote.state.tx.us
Texas Board of Social Work Examiners
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/socialwork/default.shtm
Texas Board of Examiners of Speech – Language Pathology and Audiology
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/speech/default.shtm
Regulatory Bodies/Regulations/Intermediaries
Texas Department of Human Services
http://www.hhs.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Human Services Long Term Care Policy Section
http://www.hhs.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Health
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS formally HCFA)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov
Palmetto GBA
http://www.pgba.com
Texas Home Health and Hospice State Regulations. - Chapter 97
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/handbooks/lshcssa/
Medicare Conditions of Participation & Interpretive Guidelines for Home Health
(Appendices B1) and Hospice (Appendices M1)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov
Oklahoma State Regulations
http://www.health.state.ok.us/program/hcar
MDCP Riles
http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pub/plsql/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=4&ti=40&pt=1&ch=51
CBA Rules
http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pub/plsql/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=4&ti=40&pt=1&ch=48
PHC Rules
http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pub/plsql/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=4&ti=40&pt=1&ch=47
Support Associations and Organizations
TAHC
http://www.tahc.org
Texas New Mexico Hospice Association
http://www.txnmhospice.org
National Association for Home Care
http://www.nahc.org
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
http://www.nhpco.org
Other
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
OSHA
http://www.osha.gov
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
http://www.oig.hhs.gov
