Sec. 538.052. SOLICITATION OF SUGGESTIONS FOR CLINICAL INITIATIVES.
(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the commission shall solicit and accept suggestions for clinical initiatives, in either written or electronic form, from:
(1) a member of the state legislature;
(2) the executive commissioner;
(3) the commissioner of aging and disability services;
(4) the commissioner of state health services;
(5) the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services;
(6) the commissioner of assistive and rehabilitative services;
(7) the medical care advisory committee established under Section 32.022, Human Resources Code; and
(8) the physician payment advisory committee created under Section 32.022(d), Human Resources Code.
(b) The commission may not accept suggestions under this section for an initiative that:
(1) is undergoing clinical trials; or
(2) expands a health care provider's scope of practice beyond the law governing the provider's practice.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 619 (S.B. 1542), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.273, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 3.31, eff. January 1, 2016.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 277), Sec. 2.31, eff. January 1, 2016.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - Health and Human Services
Chapter 538 - Medicaid Quality Improvement Process for Clinical Initiatives
Subchapter B. Medicaid Quality Improvement Process to Assess Certain Clinical Initiatives
Section 538.051. Medicaid Quality Improvement Process
Section 538.052. Solicitation of Suggestions for Clinical Initiatives
Section 538.053. Clinical Initiative Evaluation Process
Section 538.054. Analysis of Clinical Initiatives
Section 538.055. Final Report on Clinical Initiative
Section 538.056. Internet Website
Section 538.057. Action on Clinical Initiative by Commission