81R8730 KLA-D
By: Deuell S.B. No. 2417
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the operation in certain counties of an integrated care
management model under the Medicaid managed care program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 533, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 533.064 to read as follows:
Sec. 533.064. IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED CARE MANAGEMENT
MODEL IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. Notwithstanding Section 533.062, the
commission may not contract with an administrative services
organization to perform the coordination of care and other services
and functions of the integrated care management model developed
under Section 533.061, and may not otherwise implement the model,
in the Dallas or Tarrant Medicaid service area, as those areas
existed on January 1, 2009.
SECTION 2. (a) To the extent permitted by law or the terms
of the contract, the Health and Human Services Commission shall
terminate a contract entered into before the effective date of this
Act with an administrative services organization to perform
services and functions described by Section 533.062, Government
Code, in the Dallas or Tarrant Medicaid service area.
(b) On and after the effective date of this Act, the Health
and Human Services Commission may not enter into or renew a contract
with an administrative services organization to perform services
and functions described by Section 533.062, Government Code, in the
Dallas or Tarrant Medicaid service area.
SECTION 3. If before implementing any provision of this Act
a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a
federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,
the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or
authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the
waiver or authorization is granted.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.