85R5923 MK-D
By: Davis of Harris H.B. No. 1159
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to notice given to certain medical providers of a change in
placement for a child in foster care.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 264.018, Family Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
(d-1) As soon as possible but not later than 24 hours after
the department becomes aware of a change in placement of a child in
the conservatorship of the department, the department shall give
notice of the placement change to:
(1) the managed care organization that contracts with
the commission to provide health care services to the child under
the STAR Health program; and
(2) the primary care physician listed in the child's
health passport.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 533, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 533.0056 to read as follows:
Sec. 533.0056. STAR HEALTH PROGRAM: NOTIFICATION OF
PLACEMENT CHANGE. A contract between a managed care organization
and the commission for the organization to provide health care
services to recipients under the STAR Health program must require
the organization to ensure continuity of care for a child whose
placement has changed by:
(1) notifying each specialist treating the child of
the placement change; and
(2) coordinating the transition of care from the
child's previous treating primary care physician and treating
specialists to the child's new treating primary care physician and
treating specialists, if any.
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a contract for the provision of health care services under the STAR
Health program between the Health and Human Services Commission and
a managed care organization under Chapter 533, Government Code,
that is entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 4. If before implementing Section 533.0056,
Government Code, as added by this Act, the Health and Human Services
Commission determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal
agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the
health and human services 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 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.