Tex. Health & Safety Code § 62.055 · Subchapter B. ADMINISTRATION OF CHILD HEALTH PLAN PROGRAM
CONTRACTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILD HEALTH PLAN.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) It is the intent of the legislature that the commission maximize the use of private resources in administering the child health plan created under this chapter. In administering the child health plan, the commission may contract with a third party administrator to provide enrollment and related services under the state child health plan.
(b), (c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.156(a)(1).
(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(23), eff. April 2, 2015.
(e) The executive commissioner shall retain all policymaking authority over the state child health plan.
(f) The commission shall:
(1) procure all contracts with a third party administrator through a competitive procurement process in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws or regulations; and
(2) ensure that all contracts with child health plan providers under Section 62.155 are procured through a competitive procurement process in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws or regulations.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 235, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.43, 2.156(a)(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0195, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(23), eff. April 2, 2015.
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