Sec. 501.149. DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. (a) In this section, "disease management services" means services to assist an individual manage a disease or other chronic health condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, end-stage renal disease, HIV infection, or AIDS, and with respect to which the committee identifies populations requiring disease management.
(b) A managed health care plan provided under this chapter must provide disease management services in the manner required by the committee, including:
(1) patient self-management education;
(2) provider education;
(3) evidence-based models and minimum standards of care;
(4) standardized protocols and participation criteria; and
(5) physician-directed or physician-supervised care.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 6, eff. June 20, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter E. Managed Health Care
Section 501.132. Application of Sunset Act
Section 501.133. Committee Membership
Section 501.134. Public Member Eligibility
Section 501.135. Membership and Employee Restrictions
Section 501.136. Appointment; Terms of Office; Vacancy
Section 501.137. Presiding Officer
Section 501.138. Grounds for Removal
Section 501.141. Compensation; Reimbursement
Section 501.142. Administration; Personnel
Section 501.143. Division of Responsibilities
Section 501.144. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information
Section 501.145. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Section 501.146. Managed Health Care Plan
Section 501.147. Powers and Duties of Department; Authority to Contract
Section 501.148. General Powers and Duties of Committee
Section 501.1485. Corrections Medication Aides
Section 501.149. Disease Management Services
Section 501.150. Quality of Care Monitoring by the Department and Health Care Providers
Section 501.152. Public Participation
Section 501.153. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 501.154. Use of Technology
Section 501.155. Availability of Correctional Health Care Information to the Public