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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to educational requirements for hospital case managers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 241, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 241.013 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 241.013. HOSPITAL CASE MANAGERS. (a) In this section, |
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"hospital case manager" means a person who provides health care |
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coordination, utilization review, discharge planning, and other |
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services to meet the health care needs of a patient in a hospital. |
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(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish |
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educational requirements for hospital case managers who are |
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employed by or are providing services to a hospital. The rules at a |
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minimum must require a hospital case manager to: |
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(1) hold a license issued under Chapter 301, |
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Occupations Code; or |
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(2) have a master's degree from an accredited |
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institution of higher education. |
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(c) The commission shall ensure compliance with the |
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requirements established under Subsection (b). |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt |
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the rules necessary to implement Section 241.013, Health and Safety |
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Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |