HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Human Services 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Richard Peña Raymond 

The committee will meet to consider Interim Charge 2, a review of managed care in Texas. In particular, the committee will focus on the following:

· Review the history of Medicaid Managed Care in Texas and determine the impact managed care has had on the quality and cost of care.

· Review initiatives that managed care organizations (MCOs) have implemented to improve quality of care and determine whether MCOs have improved coordination of care.

· Review the Health and Human Services Commission's (HHSC) oversight of MCOs, and make recommendations for any needed improvement.

Public testimony may be limited to 3 minutes.

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