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TX Govt Code § 531.0214 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0214. Medicaid Data Collection System

Sec. 531.0214.  MEDICAID DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM.  (a)  The commission and each health and human services agency that administers a part of Medicaid shall jointly develop a system to coordinate and integrate state Medicaid databases to:(1)  facilitate the comprehensive analysis of Medicaid data; and(2)  detect fraud perpetrated by a program provider or client.(b)  To minimize cost and duplication of activities, the commission shall assist and coordinate:(1)  the efforts of the agencies that are participating in the development of the system required by Subsection (a);  and(2)  the efforts of those agencies with the efforts of other agencies involved in a statewide health care data collection system provided for by Section 108.006, Health and Safety Code, including avoiding duplication of expenditure of state funds for computer hardware, staff, or services.(c)  On the request of the executive commissioner, a state agency that administers any part of Medicaid shall assist the commission in developing the system required by this section.(d)  The commission shall develop the database system in a manner that will enable a complete analysis of the use of prescription medications, including information relating to:(1)  Medicaid clients for whom more than three medications have been prescribed;  and(2)  the medical effect denial of Medicaid coverage for more than three medications has had on Medicaid clients.(e)  The commission shall ensure that the database system is used each month to match vital statistics unit death records with a list of persons eligible for Medicaid, and that each person who is deceased is promptly removed from the list of persons eligible for Medicaid.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 14.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 215, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.026, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02142 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02142. Public Access to Certain Medicaid Data

Sec. 531.02142.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO CERTAIN MEDICAID DATA.  (a)  To the extent permitted by federal law, the commission in consultation and collaboration with the appropriate advisory committees related to Medicaid shall make available to the public on the commission's Internet website in an easy-to-read format data relating to the quality of health care received by Medicaid recipients and the health outcomes of those recipients.  Data made available to the public under this section must be made available in a manner that does not identify or allow for the identification of individual recipients.(b)  In performing its duties under this section, the commission may collaborate with an institution of higher education or another state agency with experience in analyzing and producing public use data.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1330 (H.B. 4533), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02143 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02143. Data Regarding Postnatal Alcohol and Controlled Substance Treatment

Sec. 531.02143.  DATA REGARDING POSTNATAL ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TREATMENT.  (a)  The commission shall collect hospital discharge data for Medicaid recipients regarding treatment of a newborn child for prenatal exposure to alcohol or a controlled substance.(b)  The commission shall provide the data collected under Subsection (a) to the Department of Family and Protective Services.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 417 (S.B. 195), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0215. Compilation of Statistics Relating to Fraud

Sec. 531.0215.  COMPILATION OF STATISTICS RELATING TO FRAUD.  The commission and each health and human services agency that administers a part of Medicaid shall maintain statistics on the number, type, and disposition of fraudulent claims for benefits submitted under the part of the program the agency administers.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 6.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.028, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02162. Medicaid Services Provided Through Telemedicine Medical Services, Teledentistry Dental Services, and Telehealth Services to Children With Special Health Care Needs

Sec. 531.02162.  MEDICAID SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES, TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL SERVICES, AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.  (a)  In this section, "child with special health care needs" has the meaning assigned by Section 35.0022, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish policies that permit reimbursement under Medicaid and the child health plan program for services provided through telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services to children with special health care needs.(c)  The policies required under this section must:(1)  be designed to:(A)  prevent unnecessary travel and encourage efficient use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services for children with special health care needs in all suitable circumstances; and(B)  ensure in a cost-effective manner the availability to a child with special health care needs of services appropriately performed using telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services that are comparable to the same types of services available to that child without the use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services; and(2)  provide for reimbursement of multiple providers of different services who participate in a single session of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, telehealth services, or any combination of those services, for a child with special health care needs, if the commission determines that reimbursing each provider for the session is cost-effective in comparison to the costs that would be involved in obtaining the services from providers without the use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services, including the costs of transportation and lodging and other direct costs.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2001.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 531.02161 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(63), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.031, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 811 (H.B. 2056), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 811 (H.B. 2056), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2021.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (b).
TX Govt Code § 531.02163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02163. Study on Providing Certain Maternal Care Medicaid Services Through Telemedicine Medical Services and Telehealth Services

Sec. 531.02163.  STUDY ON PROVIDING CERTAIN MATERNAL CARE MEDICAID SERVICES THROUGH TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES.  (a)  Not later than September 1, 2020, the commission shall conduct a study on the benefits and costs of permitting reimbursement under Medicaid for prenatal and postpartum care delivered through telemedicine medical services and telehealth services.(b)  This section expires September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 748), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02171. Reimbursement for Certain Telehealth Services

Sec. 531.02171.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN TELEHEALTH SERVICES.  (a)  In this section, "health professional" means an individual who is:(1)  licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise authorized by this state to practice as a social worker, occupational therapist, or speech-language pathologist;(2)  a licensed professional counselor;(3)  a licensed marriage and family therapist; or(4)  a licensed specialist in school psychology.(b)  The commission shall ensure that Medicaid reimbursement is provided to a school district or open-enrollment charter school for telehealth services provided through the school district or charter school by a health professional, even if the health professional is not the patient's primary care provider, if:(1)  the school district or charter school is an authorized health care provider under Medicaid; and(2)  the parent or legal guardian of the patient provides consent before the service is provided.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (S.B. 922), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02172 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02172. Reimbursement for Teledentistry Dental Services

Sec. 531.02172.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL SERVICES.  (a)  The commission by rule shall require each health and human services agency that administers a part of the Medicaid program to provide Medicaid reimbursement for teledentistry dental services provided by a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in this state.(b)  The commission shall require reimbursement for a teledentistry dental service at the same rate as the Medicaid program reimburses for the same in-person dental service.  A request for reimbursement may not be denied solely because an in-person dental service between a dentist and a patient did not occur.  The commission may not limit a dentist's choice of platform for providing a teledentistry dental service by requiring that the dentist use a particular platform to receive reimbursement for the service.(c)  The State Board of Dental Examiners, in consultation with the commission and the commission's office of inspector general, as appropriate, may adopt rules as necessary to:(1)  ensure that appropriate care, including quality of care, is provided to patients who receive teledentistry dental services; and(2)  prevent abuse and fraud through the use of teledentistry dental services, including rules relating to filing claims and the records required to be maintained in connection with teledentistry dental services.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 811 (H.B. 2056), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02174 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02174. Additional Authority Regarding Telemedicine Medical Services

Sec. 531.02174.  ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY REGARDING TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES.  (a)  In addition to the authority granted by other law regarding telemedicine medical services, the executive commissioner may review rules and procedures applicable to reimbursement of telemedicine medical services provided through any government-funded health program subject to the commission's oversight.(b)  The executive commissioner may modify rules and procedures described by Subsection (a) as necessary to ensure that reimbursement for telemedicine medical services is provided in a cost-effective manner and only in circumstances in which the provision of those services is clinically effective.(c)  This section does not affect the commission's authority or duties under other law regarding reimbursement of telemedicine medical services under Medicaid.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.037, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02175 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02175. Reimbursement for Online Medical Consultations

Sec. 531.02175.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR ONLINE MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS.  (a)  In this section, "physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.(b)  Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the executive commissioner by rule may require the commission and each health and human services agency that administers a part of Medicaid to provide Medicaid reimbursement for a medical consultation that is provided by a physician or other health care professional using the Internet as a cost-effective alternative to an in-person consultation.  The executive commissioner may require the commission or a health and human services agency to provide the reimbursement described by this subsection only if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services develop an appropriate Current Procedural Terminology code for medical services provided using the Internet.(c)  The executive commissioner may develop and implement a pilot program in one or more sites chosen by the executive commissioner under which Medicaid reimbursements are paid for medical consultations provided by physicians or other health care professionals using the Internet.  The pilot program must be designed to test whether an Internet medical consultation is a cost-effective alternative to an in-person consultation under Medicaid.  The executive commissioner may modify the pilot program as necessary throughout its implementation to maximize the potential cost-effectiveness of Internet medical consultations.  If the executive commissioner determines from the pilot program that Internet medical consultations are cost-effective, the executive commissioner may expand the pilot program to additional sites or may implement Medicaid reimbursements for Internet medical consultations statewide.(d)  The executive commissioner is not required to implement the pilot program authorized under Subsection (c) as a prerequisite to providing Medicaid reimbursement authorized by Subsection (b) on a statewide basis.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 349 (S.B. 1188), Sec. 11(b), eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.038, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0218 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0218. Long-Term Care Medicaid Programs

Sec. 531.0218.  LONG-TERM CARE MEDICAID PROGRAMS.  (a)  To the extent authorized by state and federal law, the commission shall make uniform the functions relating to the administration and delivery of Section 1915(c) waiver programs, including:(1)  rate-setting;(2)  the applicability and use of service definitions;(3)  quality assurance;  and(4)  intake data elements.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to functions of a Section 1915(c) waiver program that is operated in conjunction with a federally funded program of the state under Medicaid that is authorized under Section 1915(b) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n(b)).(c)  The commission shall ensure that information on individuals seeking to obtain services from Section 1915(c) waiver programs is maintained in a single computerized database that is accessible to staff of each of the state agencies administering those programs.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.040, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02191 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02191. Public Input

Sec. 531.02191.  PUBLIC INPUT.  In complying with the requirements of Section 531.0218, the commission shall regularly consult with and obtain input from:(1)  consumers and family members;(2)  providers;(3)  advocacy groups;(4)  state agencies that administer a Section 1915(c) waiver program; and(5)  other interested persons.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 759 (S.B. 705), Sec. 2, eff. September 15, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02192 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02192. Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Clinic Services

Sec. 531.02192.  FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER AND RURAL HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Federally qualified health center" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B).(2)  "Federally qualified health center services" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(A).(3)  "Rural health clinic" and "rural health clinic services" have the meanings assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(1).(b)  Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, or any other law, the commission shall:(1)  promote Medicaid recipient access to federally qualified health center services or rural health clinic services; and(2)  ensure that payment for federally qualified health center services or rural health clinic services is in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(bb).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 268 (S.B. 10), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 531.02193 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.02193. Certain Conditions on Medicaid Reimbursement of Rural Health Clinics Prohibited

Sec. 531.02193.  CERTAIN CONDITIONS ON MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT OF RURAL HEALTH CLINICS PROHIBITED.  The commission may not impose any condition on the reimbursement of a rural health clinic under the Medicaid program if the condition is more stringent than the conditions imposed by the Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977 (Pub. L. No. 95-210) or the laws of this state regulating the practice of medicine, pharmacy, or professional nursing.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 19.015(a), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0222 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0222. Local Mental Health Authority Group Regional Planning

Sec. 531.0222.  LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY GROUP REGIONAL PLANNING.  (a)  In this section, "local mental health authority group" means a group of local mental health authorities established by the commission under Chapter 963 (S.B. 633), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019.(b)  The commission shall require each local mental health authority group to meet at least quarterly to collaborate on planning and implementing regional strategies to reduce:(1)  costs to local governments of providing services to persons experiencing a mental health crisis;(2)  transportation to mental health facilities of persons served by an authority that is a member of the group;(3)  incarceration of persons with mental illness in county jails that are located in an area served by an authority that is a member of the group; and(4)  visits by persons with mental illness at hospital emergency rooms located in an area served by an authority that is a member of the group.(c)  The commission shall use federal funds in accordance with state and federal guidelines to implement this section.(d)  The commission, in coordination with each local mental health authority group, shall annually update the mental health services development plan that was initially developed by the commission and each local mental health authority group under Chapter 963 (S.B. 633), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019. The commission and each group's updated plan must include a description of:(1)  actions taken by the group to implement regional strategies in the plan; and(2)  new regional strategies identified by the group to reduce the circumstances described by Subsection (b), including the estimated number of outpatient and inpatient beds necessary to meet the goals of each group's regional strategy.(e)  Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall produce and publish on its Internet website a report containing the most recent version of each mental health services development plan developed by the commission and a local mental health authority group.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 454), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 531.0224 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 531 - Health and Human Services Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 531.0224. Planning and Policy Direction of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

Sec. 531.0224.  PLANNING AND POLICY DIRECTION OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM.  (a) The commission shall:(1)  plan and direct the financial assistance program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, including the procurement, management, and monitoring of contracts necessary to implement the program; and(2)   establish requirements for and define the scope of the ongoing evaluation of the financial assistance program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules and standards governing the financial assistance program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.043, eff. April 2, 2015.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (p).