Tex. Gov't Code § 544.0111 · Subchapter C. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL: GENERAL PROVISIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL CODING GUIDELINES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "federal coding guidelines" means the code sets and guidelines the United States Department of Health and Human Services adopts in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.).
(b) The office of inspector general, including office staff and any third party with which the office contracts to perform coding services, and the commission's medical and utilization review appeals unit shall comply with federal coding guidelines, including guidelines for diagnosis-related group (DRG) validation and related audits.
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.544.htm
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