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House Bill 2903 |
House Author: Zerwas et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Deuell |
House Bill 2903 amends Human Resources Code provisions relating to the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE). The bill revises the roles of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the executive commissioner of HHSC, and the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) in implementing the program and in developing and implementing a coordinated plan to promote PACE program sites. The bill requires HHSC to consider the PACE program as a community-based service option under any "Money Follows the Person" demonstration project or other similar initiative, authorizes a PACE program site to coordinate with certain entities to obtain a discount on prescription drug prices, and requires HHSC to adopt a standard reimbursement methodology for the payment of all PACE organizations. The bill requires DADS to establish a PACE program team, sets out the team's responsibilities, and requires the team to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a statewide standard reimbursement rate for all PACE organizations and submit a written report containing its findings and recommendations to HHSC not later than September 1, 2012.