Tex. Gov't Code § 540.0204 · Subchapter E. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In awarding contracts to managed care organizations, the commission shall:
(1) give preference to an organization that has significant participation in the organization's provider network from each health care provider in the region who has traditionally provided care to Medicaid and charity care patients;
(2) give extra consideration to an organization that agrees to assure continuity of care for at least three months beyond a recipient's Medicaid eligibility period;
(3) consider the need to use different managed care plans to meet the needs of different populations; and
(4) consider the ability of an organization to process Medicaid claims electronically.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.540.htm
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