(a) DSHS will make available the technical documentation regarding the provider level public information report no less than 7 days prior to the masked provider level public information report being made available to providers for review and comment.
(b) DSHS shall provide access to a paper copy or an electronic copy of the provider level public information report to each hospital named in the report. In providing a copy of the provider level public information report to each named provider, DSHS shall mask the identities of the other providers in the report.
(c) Providers may submit comments regarding the provider level public information report to DSHS.
  (1) Any comments shall be submitted to and received by DSHS, on or prior to the date specified by DSHS, which shall not be less than 60 calendar days after notification is sent from DSHS.
  (2) Comments shall be submitted on a form created by DSHS.
  (3) Comments shall be returned to DSHS in an electronic format specified by DSHS.
  (4) Comments received by DSHS shall be posted on DSHS' website with each release of the provider level public information reports.

Source Note: The provisions of this §421.44 adopted to be effective April 21, 2002, 27 TexReg 3186; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8842; amended to be effective January 30, 2019, 44 TexReg 429