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TX Govt Code § 501.139 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.139. Meetings

Sec. 501.139.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The committee shall meet at least once in each quarter of the calendar year and at any other time at the call of the presiding officer.(b)  The committee may hold a meeting by telephone conference call or other video or broadcast technology.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 501.140 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.140. Training

Sec. 501.140.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the committee may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the committee until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the legislation that created the committee;(2)  the programs operated by the committee;(3)  the role and functions of the committee;(4)  the rules of the committee with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;(5)  the current budget for the committee;(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the committee;(7)  the requirements of:(A)  the open meetings law, Chapter 551;(B)  the public information law, Chapter 552;(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001;  and(D)  other laws relating to public officials, including conflict-of-interest laws;  and(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the committee or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the committee is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 501.141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.141. Compensation; Reimbursement

Sec. 501.141.  COMPENSATION;  REIMBURSEMENT.  A committee member serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the committee.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 501.142 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.142. Administration; Personnel

Sec. 501.142.  ADMINISTRATION;  PERSONNEL.  The committee may hire a managed health care administrator, who may employ personnel necessary for the administration of the committee's duties.  The committee shall pay necessary costs for its operation, including costs of hiring the managed health care administrator and other personnel, from funds appropriated by the legislature to the department for correctional health care.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 501.143 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.143. Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 501.143.  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  The committee shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the committee and the management responsibilities of the managed health care administrator and staff of the committee.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 501.144 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.144. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information

Sec. 501.144.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.  The managed health care administrator or the administrator's designee shall provide to members of the committee and to committee employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this subchapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 501.145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.145. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Sec. 501.145.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.  (a)  The managed health care administrator or the administrator's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(b)  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the committee to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the committee's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(c)  The policy statement must:(1)  be updated annually;(2)  be reviewed by the state Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1);  and(3)  be filed with the governor's office.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 501.146 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.146. Managed Health Care Plan

Sec. 501.146.  MANAGED HEALTH CARE PLAN.(a)  The committee shall develop and approve a managed health care plan for all persons confined by the department that:(1)  specifies the types and general level of care to be provided to persons confined by the department; and(2)  ensures continued access to needed care in the correctional health care system.(b)  To implement the managed health care plan, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, for employees who are entitled to retain salary and benefits applicable to employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 9.01, Chapter 238, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, may administer, offer, and report through their payroll systems participation by those employees in the Texas employees group benefits program and the Employees Retirement System of Texas.(c)  The committee shall provide expertise to the department, and may appoint subcommittees to assist the department, in developing policies and procedures for implementation of the managed health care plan.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.514, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 501.147 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.147. Powers and Duties of Department; Authority to Contract

Sec. 501.147.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT; AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.  (a)  The department, in cooperation with the contracting entities, shall:(1)  establish a managed health care provider network of physicians and hospitals to provide health care to persons confined by the department; and(2)  evaluate and recommend to the board sites for new medical facilities that appropriately support the managed health care provider network.(b)  The department may:(1)  communicate with the legislature regarding the financial needs of the correctional health care system;(2)  monitor the expenditures of a contracting entity to ensure that those expenditures comply with applicable statutory and contractual requirements;(3)  address problems found through monitoring activities, including requiring corrective action if care does not meet expectations as determined by those monitoring activities;(4)  identify and address long-term needs of the correctional health care system;(5)  contract with any entity to fully implement the managed health care plan under this subchapter, including contracting for health care services and the integration of those services into the managed health care provider network;(6)  contract with an individual for financial consulting services and make use of financial monitoring of the managed health care plan to assist the department in determining an accurate capitation rate; and(7)  contract with an individual for actuarial consulting services to assist the department in determining trends in the health of the inmate population and the impact of those trends on future financial needs.(c)  In contracting for the implementation of the managed health care plan, the department shall:(1)  include provisions necessary to ensure that the contracting entity is eligible for and makes reasonable efforts to participate in the purchase of prescription drugs under Section 340B, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 256b); and(2) to the extent possible, integrate the managed health care provider network with the medical schools and the component and affiliated hospitals of those medical schools. (d)  For services that a governmental entity cannot provide, the department shall initiate a competitive bidding process for contracts with other providers for medical care to persons confined by the department.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 236, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 42.04, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 501.1471 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.1471. Report

Sec. 501.1471.  REPORT.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the end of each fiscal quarter, the department shall submit to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor a report that contains, for the preceding quarter:(1)  the actual and projected expenditures for the correctional health care system, including expenditures for unit and psychiatric care, hospital and clinical care, and pharmacy services;(2)  health care utilization and acuity data;(3)  other health care information as determined by the governor and the Legislative Budget Board; and(4)  the amount of cost savings realized as a result of contracting for health care services under this subchapter with a provider other than the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and The University of Texas Medical Branch.(b)  A contract entered into by the department for the provision of health care services must require the contracting entity to provide the department with necessary documentation to fulfill the requirements of this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 501.148 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.148. General Powers and Duties of Committee

Sec. 501.148.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.(a)  The committee may:(1)  develop statewide policies for the delivery of correctional health care;(2)   serve as a dispute resolution forum in the event of a disagreement relating to inmate health care services between:(A)  the department and the health care providers; or(B)  contracting entities; and(3)  report to the board at the board's regularly scheduled meeting each quarter on the committee's policy recommendations.(b)  The committee shall advise the department and the board as necessary, including providing medical expertise and assisting the department and the board in identifying system needs and resolving contract disputes.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154, Sec. 29(3), eff. September 1, 2013.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154, Sec. 29(3), eff. September 1, 2013.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 236, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 28, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 42.05, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 29(3), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 501.1485 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.1485. Corrections Medication Aides

Sec. 501.1485.  CORRECTIONS MEDICATION AIDES.  (a)  The department, in cooperation with any contracting entity that is a medical school, shall develop and implement a training program for corrections medication aides that uses a curriculum specific to administering medication in a correctional setting.(b)  In developing the curriculum for the training program, the department and the medical school shall:(1)  consider the content of the curriculum developed by the American Correctional Association for certified corrections nurses; and(2)  modify as appropriate the content of the curriculum developed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, for medication aides administering medication in convalescent and nursing homes and related institutions to produce content suitable for administering medication in a correctional setting.(c)  The department shall submit an application for the approval of a training program developed under this section, including the curriculum, to the Department of Aging and Disability Services in the manner established by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission under Section 161.083, Human Resources Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 65.04, eff. September 28, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 501.149 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.149. Disease Management Services

Sec. 501.149.  DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.  (a)  In this section, "disease management services" means services to assist an individual manage a disease or other chronic health condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, end-stage renal disease, HIV infection, or AIDS, and with respect to which the committee identifies populations requiring disease management.(b)  A managed health care plan provided under this chapter must provide disease management services in the manner required by the committee, including:(1)  patient self-management education;(2)  provider education;(3)  evidence-based models and minimum standards of care;(4)  standardized protocols and participation criteria;  and(5)  physician-directed or physician-supervised care.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 6, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 501.150 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.150. Quality of Care Monitoring by the Department and Health Care Providers

Sec. 501.150.  QUALITY OF CARE MONITORING BY THE DEPARTMENT AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.  (a)  The committee shall establish a procedure for monitoring the quality of care delivered by the health care providers.  Under the procedure, the department shall monitor the quality of care delivered by the health care providers, including investigating medical grievances, ensuring access to medical care, and conducting periodic operational reviews of medical care provided at its units.(b)  The department and the medical care providers shall cooperate in monitoring quality of care.  The clinical and professional resources of the health care providers shall be used to the greatest extent feasible for clinical oversight of quality of care issues.  The department may require the health care providers to take corrective action if the care provided does not meet expectations as determined by quality of care monitoring.(c)  The department and the medical care providers shall communicate the results of their monitoring activities, including a list of and the status of any corrective actions required of the health care providers, to the committee and to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 29, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 501.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.151. Complaints

Sec. 501.151.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The committee shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the committee by a member of the general public.  The file must include:(1)  the name of the person who filed the complaint;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the committee;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and(6)  an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the committee closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(b)  The committee shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The committee, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 30, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 501.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.152. Public Participation

Sec. 501.152.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  The committee shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the committee and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the committee.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 501.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.153. Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 501.153.  ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The committee shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the committee's jurisdiction.(b)  The committee's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The committee shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the committee.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 31, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 501.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.154. Use of Technology

Sec. 501.154.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The committee shall implement a policy requiring the committee to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the committee's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the committee on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 31, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 501.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter E. Managed Health Care|Section 501.156. Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Sec. 501.156.  STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.  (a)  From funds appropriated for purposes of correctional managed health care, the committee may provide student loan repayment assistance for medical and mental health care physicians and other staff providing correctional managed health care.  The repayment assistance may be applied to any student loan received through any lender for education at a public or accredited private institution of higher education in the United States, including loans for undergraduate, graduate, and medical education.(b)  The committee may adopt rules to implement this section, including rules governing eligibility for the loan repayment assistance and the terms of contracts between the committee and recipients of the loan repayment assistance.  In adopting those rules, the committee shall consider the requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 61, Education Code, and the rules of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopted under that subchapter.(c)  A physician may not receive loan repayment assistance under both this section and Subchapter J, Chapter 61, Education Code.(d)  Not later than December 1 of each state fiscal year, the committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor on the use of funds under this section for the preceding fiscal year.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (H.B. 1908), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 501.171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter F. Elimination of Sexual Assault Against Inmates|Section 501.171. Definitions

Sec. 501.171.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Correctional facility" means a facility operated by or under contract with the department.(2)  "Inmate" means an inmate or state jail defendant confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (H.B. 1944), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 501.172 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare|Subchapter F. Elimination of Sexual Assault Against Inmates|Section 501.172. Appointment of Ombudsperson

Sec. 501.172.  APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSPERSON.  The board shall appoint an ombudsperson to coordinate the department's efforts to eliminate the occurrence of sexual assault in correctional facilities.  The ombudsperson shall report to the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (H.B. 1944), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.|