Sec. 32.152. PROVISION OF HEALTHY TEXAS WOMEN PROGRAM SERVICES THROUGH MANAGED CARE. (a) The commission shall contract with Medicaid managed care organizations to provide Healthy Texas Women program services.
(b) In implementing this section, the commission shall:
(1) consult with the state Medicaid managed care advisory committee before contracting with Medicaid managed care organizations to provide Healthy Texas Women program services under this section;
(2) identify barriers that prevent women from obtaining Healthy Texas Women program services and seek opportunities to mitigate those barriers; and
(3) designate Healthy Texas Women program service providers as significant traditional providers until at least the third anniversary of the date the commission initially contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to provide program services.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 3, eff. June 10, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 629 (H.B. 133), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 32 - Maternal and Infant Health Improvement
Section 32.152. Provision of Healthy Texas Women Program Services Through Managed Care
Section 32.153. Continuity of Care for Certain Women Enrolling in Healthy Texas Women Program
Section 32.154. Postpartum Depression Treatment Network
Section 32.155. Statewide Initiatives to Improve Quality of Maternal Health Care
Section 32.156. Information About Availability of Subsidized Health Insurance Coverage
Section 32.157. Assessing Automatic Enrollment of Certain Women in Managed Care