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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reimbursement of wound care education and training |
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services providers under Medicaid. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 32.02492 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.02492. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS OF WOUND |
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CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES. (a) The commission shall |
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provide medical assistance reimbursement to an authorized wound |
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care education and training services provider who provides to a |
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recipient necessary wound care education and training. |
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(b) The commission shall approve a person as an authorized |
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wound care education and training services provider if the person: |
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(1) is enrolled as a provider under the medical |
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assistance program; and |
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(2) meets quality standards for wound care education |
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and training approved by the commission. |
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(c) An authorized wound care education and training |
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services provider shall determine a recipient's need for wound care |
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education and training services. The provider must certify that |
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the education and training is necessary for the recipient to |
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provide self-care in order to assist in wound care management and to |
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improve the recipient's health care outcomes. |
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(d) The executive commissioner, after consulting with |
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organizations that assist individuals with wound care, including |
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recipients of medical assistance, shall: |
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(1) adopt reimbursement rates for an authorized wound |
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care education and training services provider for the provision of |
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wound care education and training services; and |
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(2) establish outcome measures for evaluating the |
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health care outcomes of recipients who receive wound care education |
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and training services from an authorized wound care education and |
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training services provider. |
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SECTION 2. 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 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |