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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice given to certain medical providers of a change in |
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placement for a child in foster care. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 264.018, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows: |
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(d-1) As soon as possible but not later than 24 hours after |
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the department becomes aware of a change in placement of a child in |
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the conservatorship of the department, the department shall give |
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notice of the placement change to: |
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(1) the managed care organization that contracts with |
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the commission to provide health care services to the child under |
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the STAR Health program; and |
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(2) the primary care physician listed in the child's |
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health passport. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 533, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 533.0056 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 533.0056. STAR HEALTH PROGRAM: NOTIFICATION OF |
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PLACEMENT CHANGE. A contract between a managed care organization |
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and the commission for the organization to provide health care |
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services to recipients under the STAR Health program must require |
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the organization to ensure continuity of care for a child whose |
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placement has changed by: |
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(1) notifying each specialist treating the child of |
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the placement change; and |
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(2) coordinating the transition of care from the |
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child's previous treating primary care physician and treating |
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specialists to the child's new treating primary care physician and |
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treating specialists, if any. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a contract for the provision of health care services under the STAR |
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Health program between the Health and Human Services Commission and |
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a managed care organization under Chapter 533, Government Code, |
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that is entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 4. If before implementing Section 533.0056, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act, the Health and Human Services |
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Commission determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal |
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agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the |
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health and human services agency affected by the provision shall |
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request the waiver or authorization and may delay implementing that |
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provision until the waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |