Tex. Health & Safety Code § 62.159

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 62.159 - Disease Management Services

(a) In this section, "disease management services" means services to assist a child 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 executive commissioner identifies populations for which disease management would be cost-effective.

(b) The child health plan must provide disease management services or coverage for disease management services in the manner required by the executive commissioner, 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.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 62.159

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.0211, eff. 4/2/2015.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 589, Sec. 1, eff. 6/20/2003.