By: Raymond H.B. No. 4601
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of a workgroup to study uniform quality
measures under a value-based program for long-term services and
supports.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 531, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 531.0122 to read as follows:
Sec. 531.0121. WORKGROUP ON UNIFORM QUALITY MEASURES UNDER
A VALUE-BASED PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. (a)
Within a committee established under Section 531.012 that studies
quality improvement and value-based payment initiatives, the
Commission shall establish a workgroup to engage stakeholders
representing clients, providers, and other relevant industries
providing community long-term services and supports to develop
uniform quality measures under a value-based program for long-term
services and supports including:
(1) developing the underlying methodology for
measuring quality under a value-based program;
(2) identifying the data sources used under the
methodology; and
(3) establishing a process for the reporting,
collecting, and validating of the data used in the methodology.
(b) Data collected shall be accessible to the public
including the quality metrics.
(c) Through the workgroup process and upon agreement of the
full committee, the commission shall establish a plan and timeline
for implementing the measures as defined by this Subchapter.
(d) The commission shall submit a report on the plan and
timeline for implementing the uniform quality measures to the
governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and each
standing committee with jurisdiction overseeing the financing,
operation, and management of Medicaid no later than September 1,
2020.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.