These new items have been added that will be of interest to our Members.

1.  The Chapter Officers and Board Members listing has been updated.  Access it from the Main Menu at the top left of the Home page.

2.  The Numbers for 2000 and 2010 have been updated. This page lists the essential numbers for Medicaid and Medicare.  Access it from the Main Menu at the left of the Home page under News;  then click Latest News.  It is the first item on that page. 

The Court has issued its decision in the first known Judicial Review case under HB 75 enacted in the 2007 legislative session thanks to the great efforts of members of the Texas Chapter of NAELA.  

President W.  Bailey Barton successfully represented the Applicant in Estate of James W. Seffer, Amy Smith, Executor v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission.  The essential question was whether or not an applicant must have "prior" residence in a "home" for it to be an exempt resource under Medicaid law. 

Members may access two pdf files containing the briefs and ruling plus the briefs and ruling on the request for rehearing by logging in, clicking on News in the vertical menu to the left and then on Latest News.

If you have any other judicial review decisions, please contact the Website Chairman, Mark R. Ensign, at \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange for posting of the decision so our Chapter Members will have access to these otherwise unreported decisions.  We would also like to post the briefs submitted in the case.  If you have any updates on any posted cases, please submit them as well.