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House Bill 3523 |
House Author: Raymond et al. |
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Effective: See below |
Senate Sponsor: Perry |
Legislation enacted by the 83rd Legislature provided for the design and phased implementation of an acute care services and long-term services and supports system redesign for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. House Bill 3523 amends provisions of the Government Code relating to this system redesign.
In provisions effective June 19, 2015, and September 1, 2021, the bill revises Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) responsibility for setting the minimum reimbursement rate paid to a nursing facility under the STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program, including the staff rate enhancement paid to a qualifying nursing facility, to make HHSC responsible only for approving the staff rate enhancement methodology for the staff rate enhancement.
Among other provisions effective June 19, 2015, the bill clarifies the role of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee in consulting and collaborating with HHSC and the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), postpones the advisory committee's abolishment, and revises certain reporting requirements regarding the implementation of the system redesign and a managed care strategy pilot program. The bill removes and postpones certain deadlines relating to the provision of STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program benefits to recipients who reside in nursing facilities, the implementation of the system redesign, and the transition of Medicaid recipients of certain acute care services and long-term care services and supports to an integrated managed care system. The bill sets out requirements for assessing the effects and analyzing the outcomes of specified phases of the system redesign and authorizes DADS to contract with specified providers for the delivery of certain basic attendant and habilitation services.