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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the expedited credentialing of providers under the |
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Medicaid managed care program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 540.0656(c), Government Code, as |
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effective April 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) At the time the commission establishes a new program |
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under Medicaid and not less frequently than annually, the [The] |
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commission shall review and identify the types of providers for |
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which a Medicaid managed care organization must establish and |
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implement an expedited credentialing process. |
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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, 2025. |