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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the review of a Medicaid recipient's electronic |
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medication history by a Medicaid provider. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.0961 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.0961. MEDICAID PROVIDER REVIEW OF ELECTRONIC |
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MEDICATION HISTORY. (a) A physician or other health care provider |
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participating in the state Medicaid program, before providing a |
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health care service or procedure to a Medicaid recipient, shall |
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review the recipient's prescription and nonprescription medication |
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history included in: |
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(1) a health passport provided to the recipient under |
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Section 266.006, Family Code, or any other law; or |
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(2) any other electronic health records maintained |
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under the program with respect to the recipient and to which the |
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provider has access. |
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(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure |
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that each physician or other health care provider participating in |
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the state Medicaid program complies with this section. |
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SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |