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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the duties of a hearing officer following a Health and |
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Human Services Commission fair hearing regarding the denial of |
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certain services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.0193 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.0193. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH MEDICAL DIRECTOR |
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AFTER FAIR HEARING. The executive commissioner by rule shall |
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require that, after conducting a fair hearing and before making a |
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decision, a hearing officer consult with the medical director |
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described by Section 531.009 in determining the outcome of a |
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hearing regarding the denial of medically necessary services. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt rules required by Section 531.0193, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |