Section 34.0159 - [Effective 4/1/2025] Program Evaluations The commission, in collaboration with the task force and other interested parties, shall:
(1) explore options for expanding the pilot program for pregnancy medical homes established under former Section 531.0996, Government Code;(2) explore methods for increasing the benefits provided under Medicaid, including specialty care and prescriptions, for women at greater risk of a high-risk pregnancy or premature delivery;(3) evaluate the impact of supplemental payments made to obstetrics providers for pregnancy risk assessments on increasing access to maternal health services;(4) evaluate a waiver to fund managed care organization payments for case management and care coordination services for women at high risk of severe maternal morbidity on conclusion of their eligibility for Medicaid;(5) evaluate the average time required for pregnant women to complete the Medicaid enrollment process;(6) evaluate the use of Medicare codes for Medicaid care coordination;(7) study the impact of programs funded from the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program federal grant and evaluate whether the state should continue funding the programs; and(8) evaluate the use of telemedicine medical services for women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 34.0159
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 769,Sec. 2.28, eff. 4/1/2025.Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 973,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2019.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.