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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation in certain counties of an integrated care |
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management model under the Medicaid managed care program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 533, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 533.064 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 533.064. IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED CARE MANAGEMENT |
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MODEL IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. Notwithstanding Section 533.062, the |
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commission may not contract with an administrative services |
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organization to perform the coordination of care and other services |
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and functions of the integrated care management model developed |
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under Section 533.061, and may not otherwise implement the model, |
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in the Dallas or Tarrant Medicaid service area, as those areas |
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existed on January 1, 2009. |
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SECTION 2. (a) To the extent permitted by law or the terms |
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of the contract, the Health and Human Services Commission shall |
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terminate a contract entered into before the effective date of this |
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Act with an administrative services organization to perform |
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services and functions described by Section 533.062, Government |
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Code, in the Dallas or Tarrant Medicaid service area. |
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(b) On and after the effective date of this Act, the Health |
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and Human Services Commission may not enter into or renew a contract |
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with an administrative services organization to perform services |
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and functions described by Section 533.062, Government Code, in the |
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Dallas or Tarrant Medicaid service area. |
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SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |