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Senate Bill 2138 |
Senate Author: Hinojosa et al. |
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Effective: 6-10-19 |
House Sponsor: Davis, Sarah |
Senate Bill 2138 amends provisions of the Government Code relating to the administration and operation of the state Medicaid program to do the following, among other provisions:
· establish the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to retain and spend certain money to operate a Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver program or a directed payment program;
· require HHSC to submit an annual report to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board regarding the money retained and spent;
· require the HHSC medical and utilization review appeals unit to comply with federal coding guidelines; and
· require a Medicaid managed care plan to be accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization.