Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 283 amends the Government Code to add that managed care organizations under contract with the Health and Human Services Commission must implement special disease management programs to address chronic health conditions, including asthma and diabetes. The bill requires the commission to evaluate certain issues in its study of the benefits and costs of applying disease management principles in the delivery of Medicaid managed care services to recipients with chronic health conditions and authorizes the commission to conduct the study in conjunction with an academic center.