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TX Health & Safety Code § 34.0158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.0158. Report on Actions to Address Maternal Mortality Rates

Sec. 34.0158.  REPORT ON ACTIONS TO ADDRESS MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES.  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the Legislative Budget Board, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature a written report summarizing the actions taken to address maternal morbidity and reduce maternal mortality rates.  The report must include information from programs and initiatives created to address maternal morbidity and reduce maternal mortality rates in this state, including:(1)  Medicaid;(2)  the children's health insurance program, including the perinatal program;(3)  the Healthy Texas Women program;(4)  the Family Planning Program;(5)  this state's program under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. Section 701 et seq.);(6)  the Perinatal Advisory Council;(7)  state health plans; and(8)  the Healthy Texas Babies program.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 748), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.01581 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.01581. Opioid Use Disorder Maternal and Newborn Health Initiatives

Sec. 34.01581.  OPIOID USE DISORDER MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH INITIATIVES.  (a)  The department, in collaboration with the review committee, shall develop and implement initiatives to:(1)  improve screening procedures to better identify and care for women with opioid use disorder;(2)  improve continuity of care for women with opioid use disorder by ensuring that health care providers refer the women to appropriate treatment and verify the women receive the treatment;(3)  optimize health care provided to pregnant women with opioid use disorder;(4)  optimize health care provided to newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome by encouraging maternal engagement;(5)  increase access to medication-assisted treatment for women with opioid use disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period; and(6)  prevent opioid use disorder by reducing the number of opioid drugs prescribed before, during, and following a delivery.(b)  Before implementing the initiatives described by Subsection (a), the department may conduct a limited pilot program in one or more geographic areas of this state to implement the initiatives at hospitals licensed under Chapter 241 with expertise in caring for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome or related conditions. The pilot program must conclude not later than March 1, 2020. This subsection expires September 1, 2021.(c)  Using existing resources, the department, in collaboration with the review committee, shall promote and facilitate the use among health care providers in this state of maternal health informational materials, including tools and procedures related to best practices in maternal health to improve obstetrical care for women with opioid use disorder.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 514 (S.B. 436), Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2019.Redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Section 34.0158 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 10.001, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.0159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.0159. Program Evaluations

Sec. 34.0159.  PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.  The commission, in collaboration with the task force and other interested parties, shall:(1)  explore options for expanding the pilot program for pregnancy medical homes established under Section 531.0996, Government Code;(2)  explore methods for increasing the benefits provided under Medicaid, including specialty care and prescriptions, for women at greater risk of a high-risk pregnancy or premature delivery;(3)  evaluate the impact of supplemental payments made to obstetrics providers for pregnancy risk assessments on increasing access to maternal health services;(4)  evaluate a waiver to fund managed care organization payments for case management and care coordination services for women at high risk of severe maternal morbidity on conclusion of their eligibility for Medicaid;(5)  evaluate the average time required for pregnant women to complete the Medicaid enrollment process;(6)  evaluate the use of Medicare codes for Medicaid care coordination;(7)  study the impact of programs funded from the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program federal grant and evaluate whether the state should continue funding the programs; and(8)  evaluate the use of telemedicine medical services for women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 748), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.016. Rules

Sec. 34.016.  RULES.  The executive commissioner may adopt rules to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.017. Department Access to Information

Sec. 34.017.  DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION.  (a)  Notwithstanding Chapter 108 or any other law, the department may have access to the following information that may include the identity of a patient to fulfill its duties under this chapter:(1)  birth records;(2)  fetal death records;(3)  maternal death records; and(4)  hospital and birthing center discharge data.(b)  The department may not disclose the information described by Subsection (a) to the review committee or any other person.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 19, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.018. Sunset Provision

Sec. 34.018.  SUNSET PROVISION.  (a)  The review committee is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the review committee is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2027.(b)  The Sunset Advisory Commission shall review the review committee during the two-year period preceding the date the department is scheduled for abolition under Section 1001.003, but the review committee is continued in existence until the date provided by Subsection (a).  This subsection expires September 1, 2025.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 9, eff. August 16, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 4.05, eff. June 10, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 20, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.019. Data Collection

Sec. 34.019.  DATA COLLECTION.  The task force, under the direction of the department, shall annually collect information relating to maternity care and postpartum depression in this state.  The information must be based on statistics for the preceding year and include the:(1)  number of births by Medicaid recipients;(2)  number of births by women with health benefit plan coverage;(3)  number of Medicaid recipients screened for postpartum depression;(4)  number of women screened for postpartum depression under health benefit plan coverage;(5)  number of women treated for postpartum depression under health benefit plan coverage;(6)  number of women screened for postpartum depression under the Healthy Texas Women program;(7)  number of women treated for postpartum depression under the Healthy Texas Women program;(8)  number of claims for postpartum depression treatment paid by the Healthy Texas Women program;(9)  number of claims for postpartum depression treatment rejected by the Healthy Texas Women program;(10)  postpartum depression screening and treatment billing codes and the number of claims for each billing code under the Healthy Texas Women program;(11)  average number of days from the date of a postpartum depression screening to the date the patient begins treatment under Medicaid;(12)  average number of days from the date of a postpartum depression screening to the date the patient begins treatment under the Healthy Texas Women program;(13)  number of women who screened positive for postpartum depression under Medicaid and the average number of days following childbirth for the screening to occur;(14)  number of women who screened positive for postpartum depression under health benefit plan coverage and the average number of days following childbirth for the screening to occur; and(15)  number of women who screened positive for postpartum depression under the Healthy Texas Women program and the average number of days following childbirth for the screening to occur.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 748), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.020. Program to Deliver Prenatal and Postpartum Care Through Telehealth or Telemedicine Medical Services in Certain Counties

Sec. 34.020.  PROGRAM TO DELIVER PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM CARE THROUGH TELEHEALTH OR TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Postpartum care" and "prenatal care" have the meanings assigned by Section 32.002.(2)  "Telehealth service" and "telemedicine medical service" have the meanings assigned by Section 111.001, Occupations Code.(b)  The commission, in consultation with the task force, shall develop a program to deliver prenatal and postpartum care through telehealth services or telemedicine medical services to pregnant women with a low risk of experiencing pregnancy-related complications, as determined by a physician.  The commission shall implement the program in:(1)  at least two counties with populations of more than two million;(2)  at least one county with a population of more than 100,000 and less than 500,000; and(3)  at least one rural county with high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity as determined by the commission in consultation with the task force.(c)  The commission shall develop criteria for selecting participants for the program by analyzing information in the reports prepared by the task force under this chapter and the outcomes of the study conducted under Section 531.02163, Government Code.(d)  In developing and administering the program, the commission shall endeavor to use innovative, durable medical equipment to monitor fetal and maternal health.(e)  If the commission determines it is feasible and cost-effective, the commission may:(1)  provide home telemonitoring services and necessary durable medical equipment to women participating in the program to the extent the commission anticipates the services and equipment will reduce unnecessary emergency room visits or hospitalizations; and(2)  reimburse providers under Medicaid for the provision of home telemonitoring services and durable medical equipment under the program.(f)  Not later than January 1, 2021, the commission shall submit to the legislature a report on the program that evaluates the program's success in delivering prenatal and postpartum care through telehealth services or telemedicine medical services under Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 748), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 10.002, eff. September 1, 2021.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (b).
TX Health & Safety Code § 34.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 34 - Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee|Section 34.021. Application for Federal Grants

Sec. 34.021.  APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL GRANTS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for grants under the federal Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-344).(b)  This section expires September 1, 2027.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 748), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 35.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 35 - Children With Special Health Care Needs|Section 35.001. Short Title

Sec. 35.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Act.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 35.0022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 35 - Children With Special Health Care Needs|Section 35.0022. Child With Special Health Care Needs

Sec. 35.0022.  CHILD WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.  (a)  In this chapter, "child with special health care needs" means a person who:(1)  is younger than 21 years of age and who has a chronic physical or developmental condition;  or(2)  has cystic fibrosis, regardless of the person's age.(b)  The term "child with special health care needs" may include a person who has a behavioral or emotional condition that accompanies the person's physical or developmental condition.  The term does not include a person who has a behavioral or emotional condition without having an accompanying physical or developmental condition.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 35.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 35 - Children With Special Health Care Needs|Section 35.0031. Health Benefits Plan Coverage for Certain Eligible Children

Sec. 35.0031.  HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN ELIGIBLE CHILDREN.  The department shall obtain coverage under a health benefits plan for a child who:(1)  is eligible for services under this chapter;  and(2)  is not eligible for assistance under:(A)  a program established under Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1397aa et seq.), as amended;  or(B)  the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 3.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|Sec. 35.0032.  BENEFITS COVERAGE REQUIRED.  To the extent possible, the health benefits plan required by Section 35.0031 must provide benefits comparable to the benefits provided under the state child health plan established by this state to implement Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1397aa et seq.), as amended.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 3.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 35.0033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 35 - Children With Special Health Care Needs|Section 35.0033. Health Benefits Plan Provider

Sec. 35.0033.  HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN PROVIDER.  (a)  A health benefits plan provider who provides coverage for benefits under Section 35.0031 must:(1)  hold a certificate of authority or other appropriate license issued by the Texas Department of Insurance that authorizes the health benefits plan provider to provide the type of coverage to be offered under Section 35.0031;  and(2)  satisfy, except as provided by Subsection (b), any other applicable requirement of the Insurance Code or another insurance law of this state.(b)  Except as required by department rule, a health benefits plan provider under this chapter is not subject to a law that requires coverage or the offer of coverage of a health care service or benefit.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 3.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0112, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 35.0034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 35 - Children With Special Health Care Needs|Section 35.0034. Cost-Sharing Payments

Sec. 35.0034.  COST-SHARING PAYMENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department may not require a child who is provided health benefits plan coverage under Section 35.0031 and who meets the income eligibility requirement of the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, to pay a premium, deductible, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing payment as a condition of health benefits plan coverage under this chapter.(b)  The department may require a child described by Subsection (a) to pay a copayment as a condition of health benefits plan coverage under Section 35.0031 that is equal to any copayment required under the state child health plan established by this state to implement Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1397aa et seq.), as amended.(c)  The department may require a child who is provided health benefits plan coverage under Section 35.0031 and who meets the income eligibility requirement of a program established under Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1397aa et seq.), as amended, to pay a premium, deductible, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing payment as a condition of health benefits plan coverage.  The payment must be equal to any premium, deductible, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing payment required under the state child health plan established by this state to implement Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1397aa et seq.), as amended.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 3.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|Sec. 35.0035.  DISALLOWANCE OF MATCHING FUNDS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  Expenditures made to provide health benefits plan coverage under Section 35.0031 may not be included for the purpose of determining the state children's health insurance expenditures, as that term is defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1397ee(d)(2)(B), as amended.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 3.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 35.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 35 - Children With Special Health Care Needs|Section 35.004. Service Providers

Sec. 35.004.  SERVICE PROVIDERS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall adopt substantive and procedural rules for the selection of providers to participate in the program, including rules for the selection of specialty centers and rules requiring that providers accept program payments as payment in full for services provided.(b)  The department shall approve physicians, dentists, licensed dietitians, facilities, specialty centers, and other providers to participate in the program according to the criteria and following the procedures prescribed by department rules.(c)  The department may pay only for services delivered by an approved provider, except in an emergency.(d)  Except as specified in the department rules, a recipient of services may select any provider approved by the department.  If the recipient is a minor, the person legally authorized to consent to the treatment may select the provider.(e)  The executive commissioner shall adopt substantive and procedural rules for the modification, suspension, or termination of the approval of a provider.(f)  The department shall provide a due process hearing procedure in accordance with department rules for the resolution of conflicts between the department and a provider.  Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to conflict resolution procedures adopted under this section.(g)  The department may not terminate the approval of a provider while a hearing is pending under this section.  The department may withhold payments while the hearing is pending, but shall pay the withheld payments and resume contract payments if the final determination is favorable to the provider.(h)  Subsection (f) does not apply if a contract:(1)  is canceled by the department because services are restricted to conform to budgetary limitations and service priorities are adopted by the executive commissioner regarding types of services to be provided; or(2)  expires according to its terms.(i)  The Interagency Cooperation Act, Chapter 771, Government Code, does not apply to a payment made by the department for services provided by a publicly supported medical school facility to an eligible child.  A publicly supported medical school facility receiving payment under this chapter shall deposit the payment in local funds.(j)  This section does not apply to services for which coverage is provided under the health benefits plan established under Section 35.0031.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(66), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 3.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0113, eff. April 2, 2015.|